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ne of the nicest things about the world returning to some sort of normalcy is the ability to go out and share a drink with a friend or a stranger. The Inland Northwest is rich in places to share in the good cheer of a well-crafted local brew, wine or spirit. So rich, in fact, that each year when our DRINK LOCAL issue rolls around, we wonder how we can possibly capture the breadth all the region has to offer. This year, we explore how to both find great deals in local drinks, and go upscale for a fancy sip when the occasion warrants a little splurge. Drink it all in starting on page 20. Also this week, Daniel Walters looks into the trials of regulating Airbnbs and the rentals’ effects on the local housing market (page 8), E.J. Iannelli explores The Lifespan of a Fact at the Spokane Civic Theatre (page 14) and Carrie Scozzaro visits several Inland Northwest spots in search of winning poutine in time for the NHL playoffs (page 36). — DAN NAILEN, editor

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For a good drink around town, I would either go to Lucky You Lounge, or I really like Rüt’s drinks as well, ’cause I’m vegetarian, so I always keep in mind things that are a little bit more eco-conscious — or Cascadia.

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The story of Expo ’74 is the story of rediscovering what can unite us and give meaning to this place we call home BY J. WILLIAM T. YOUNGS

ifty years ago, in 1972, Spokane was on the threshold of creating one of the most remarkable world’s fairs anywhere. Expo ’74 was notable, in part, because Spokane was the smallest city at that time to host a world’s fair. Spokane was also ahead of its time in creating the first world’s fair to embrace an environmental theme. Perhaps most important to all who lived here, our Expo resulted in one of the most impressive “residuals” in the history of world’s fairs. In exposition terminology the “residual” is what is left behind once a fair is over. In many cases, that’s a flat piece of land — adorned in the most famous cases by a man-made artifact such as the Space Needle in Seattle from the 1962 world’s fair or the Eiffel Tower in Paris from the 1889 world’s fair. When lecturing about Expo ’74, I can’t resist bragging that our residual is a renewed devotion to the Spokane River that started opening day, May 4, 1974, and endures to this day.

ur love of the Spokane River is all the more remarkable because of what an evolution it took to bring it back into our public consciousness. Go far back in time, about 150 years, and this was one of the most beautiful of any American river. To fully imagine that scene, you must walk in the forested countryside near Spokane to encounter the essential ingredient: Silence! Try to imagine the impression the falls must have made on Indigenous people who lived here, along with pioneers traveling through the wilderness. Mile after mile, the only sound was the chirp of birds and the wind in the trees. Then, far in the distance came a new sound, first no more discernible than a gentle breeze, but growing

louder and more insistent until at last the falls appeared. Now eyes and ears witnessed the most impressive site in all that vast region, a tumult of water dropping down, smashing past rocks and islands, sending spray high into the air. Spokane’s town builder James Glover was enthralled by the beauty of those falls when he encountered them in 1873 while exploring Eastern Washington, looking for a promising townsite. “I was enchanted — overwhelmed — with the beauty and grandeur of everything I saw,” wrote Glover. “It lay just as nature had made it, with nothing to mar its virgin glory.” The falls were beautiful, yes, but they also meant water power — and profits and exploitation. Soon sawmills and grist mills would obscure the “virgin glory” of the falls. Bridges crossed the river and connected islets to the shore. Railroad tracks ran right beside the falls. Flumes pushed into the current, diverting the water into those mills. Trees were cut back to make way for buildings. Fill dirt eliminated at least one of the river channels. At first this upstart settlement had been known as “Spokane Falls.” But over time, a kind of scenic amnesia overcame Spokane, and the falls were forgotten. In fact, soon “Falls” was dropped from our name. Riverside Avenue was named with no regard to the fact that it never ran alongside the river. By the 1950s, the disregard for the river was so extreme that there was even talk of paving over the south channel for parking! During the 1960s, local businessmen distressed by the loss of customers to suburban malls along with citizens eager for a more attractive city center joined together to discuss ways of recovering the glory of their river. Of course, by then it seemed impossible to recover the falls. Thousands of tons of railroad tracks crossed the site; an industrial laundry belched soap suds into the river; Havermale Island was known for its railroad terminal, motel and parking lot; and Howard Street ran right through the island. Impossible? Not quite.

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his week, on the 48th anniversary of the fair’s opening, we can recall the heroic moment that Spokane chose an audacious plan to accomplish this transformation. The city by the falls would host a world’s fair, and governments, countries and companies would get behind the effort and even help pay for the improvements. To transform the site, an unimaginable amount of steel, stone and asphalt would have to be moved out. Then a stunning amount of fill dirt would need to be moved in to create hillsides on the site — and provide cover for Washington Street to run unseen through the park. In effect, Spokane chose an impossible means to accomplish an impossible end. We know now, of course, that we succeeded. The effort was incredible. The leader and great visionary of the fair enterprise, King Cole, was busy flying across the country and around the world to line up fair participants. Cole spent so much time on planes, in fact, that as the story goes, once when he was fidgeting nervously in his barber chair in Spokane and was asked what was wrong, he replied, “I was looking for my seat belt!” In just two years, Spokane will mark the 50th anniversary of Expo ’74 and we can tell the story again about how we rediscovered our forgotten river and restored it to where it belongs, front and center, surrounded by our beautiful Riverfront Park. One more great “residual” of Spokane’s world’s fair is that we learned what can be achieved through hard work, great vision and community engagement. n J. William T. Youngs, a history professor at Eastern Washington University, is the author of The Fair and the Falls, the definitive history of Expo ’74.

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Jordan Tampien has included some short-term rental units in his Parkview and Roxy apartments, but complying with city regulations has been confusing. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

or Not To Be? Spokane may consider tweaking its Airbnb policy — if it can figure out what the current one is BY DANIEL WALTERS

obody’s surprised that Spokane’s hotel owners aren’t particularly fond of the Airbnb rooms they compete with. “The hotels are like, ‘Hey you’re undercutting us,’” says City Council President Breean Beggs, “They’re the ones that pushed for no short-term rentals downtown. They feel that they compete with them downtown.’” With Spokane’s housing crisis at a peak, the idea that housing units that could be rented are, instead, being turned into ad-hoc hotel rooms can be a tough sell. “Nobody likes permanent housing being put to short-term use when there’s such a significant crisis,” says Spokane Planning Director Spencer Gardner. On the other hand, he says, there are also families who may rely on an extra source of income from renting out a bedroom. Places like Chelan County, Gardner says, have banned new Airbnbs entirely. Now, the city and some members of City Council are brainstorming potential ideas to tweak Spokane’s own short-term rental ordinance. Beggs floats one idea he thinks might limit big corpo-

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rate Airbnbs without sabotaging small-time homeowners renting out their rooms. “Units would be limited everywhere to no more than two units by any one owner to no more than two units in any one building,” Beggs says. On top of that, he says, the city could also consider charging an additional $15 fee for each unit each night it’s rented. “That money would go into a fund to create affordable housing since these units are taking away affordable housing,” Beggs says. But it’s tricky to know exactly how Spokane’s shortterm rentals are impacting the housing market when it’s not always clear how many short-term rentals there actually are. Take the city’s permitting data for officially permitted Airbnbs — or other less-than-30-day short-term rental properties — and plop it down on the city map, and you’ll notice two things right away. First: There are hardly any Airbnbs properties recorded in that city database. The official records show

fewer than 200 different Spokane addresses, though some addresses may offer more than just one bedroom up for rent. Second: There’s a huge hole in the center of the map. Right now, as it stands, the city’s records only show a single short-term rental in all of downtown. And considering that one lists Spokane’s City Hall as its address — and it’s highly unlikely that the mayor has, say, converted some empty cubicle space in the finance division to help the city make a little extra cash — that one’s probably a mistake. By contrast, pull up AirDNA, a short-term rental tracking site, and there were over 811 active short-term rental listings as of last week, including a slew downtown. Back in 2015, the city had spent nearly a year developing and debating the current regulations that legalized Airbnb units. But today, it looks like only about a quarter of Airbnbs identified in the city have been following the rules. The issue hasn’t just been the rules, it’s how they’ve been refereed. “I’m proposing that we actually start using better enforcement,” Beggs says. ...continued on page 10

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f it’s true that there are around 800 units of short-term rentals in Spokane, that’s less than 1 percent of the approximately 90,000 rental units in Spokane, Gardner points out. Compare that with, say, San Juan County, which the Seattle Times reported had turned 7 percent of its housing stock into short-term rentals by the time the county introduced reforms in 2018. But Spokane City Council member Lori Kinnear, who helped design the city’s 2015 Airbnb ordinance as a legislative aide, puts Spokane’s number in another perspective. “We have almost 800 Airbnbs around,” she says. “Almost the same number of homeless in our city.” Dan Gookin, a Coeur d’Alene city councilman, says his city has had to grapple with a similar challenge. “I worked to try to get them to be permitted as a legal business, but also regulated,” Gookin says, “Well, we got them permitted, but we didn’t get them regulated.” Gookin says only about a third of the approximately 600 units operating in Coeur d’Alene are licensed and in compliance with the city’s ordinance. “There was one guy who moved away, and he commented that every other house on his street was a short-term rental. He had no idea who his neighbors were,” Gookin says. “People that invest in a neighborhood want to be in the neighborhood and have that neighborhood remain consistent.” But Trevor Cressey, an Airbnb operator in Spokane, argues that locally owned short-term rentals are an important part of the local ecosystem, too. “Spokane has done a really good job of investing in things like new sports complexes and bringing in outside tourism and sports events for the city,” Cressey says. “We need the tourism and the travel to support the economy as much as we need housing.” Cressey’s 10 short-term rentals do show up in the city’s list. After all, Cressey says he’s diligent about making sure his properties are officially licensed with the city. “When I started doing this business, I knew I was going to do everything correctly,” Cressey

says. “It has slowed me down compared to other investors.” Yet his experience makes it clear why so many people don’t bother. The problem isn’t the fee — $150 upfront, and $100 to renew — or the lodging taxes. The problem is everything else with the short-term permit process the council approved back in 2015. “It’s a little clunky,” Cressey says. Operators in Spokane are required to submit parking plans, floor plans, fire safety plans and site plans. They need to submit a city business license and proof of insurance. They’re required to send out a letter to all the next-door neighbors of each of their Airbnb properties alerting them to the property’s use. And then there’s the information he has to keep on guests. For every guest who stays at any of their properties, operators are required to keep booking records of the names and home addresses of each guest, each guest’s license plate numbers, and which guest stayed in which room. Add it all up, and it’s a lot of work. “If there was a better online portal, that would help tremendously,” Cressey says. On the other hand, the Airbnb operators who just decide to ignore these rules can usually get away with it. “There just haven’t been the complaints about the activity that has generated the enforcement response,” Gardner says. Beggs argues the city should stop simply relying on complaints and start being proactive. There are companies, he says, that not only track the number of current Airbnbs listed online, they tell you which addresses they’re offering. But first the city has to purchase that service, Beggs says. “They’ve been promising to get us the service that will tell us the specifics for well over a year,” Beggs says.

ocal developer Jordan Tampien didn’t make a secret of his intention to turn units in two of his downtown apartment complexes — the Roxy and the Parkview — into short-term rentals. When COVID hit, Parkview had just been completed, and Roxy was in the middle of construction. The projected costs to make their projects pencil skyrocketed.

“We had to start moving studio rentals, to like $1,400,” Tampien says. Not only that, but the lockdown made it impossible to take potential tenants or their agents on in-person tours to get revenue. But that was only for apartment units. “There weren’t any limitations on Airbnbs,” Tampien says. Regulations, he says, allowed Airbnb tenants to access units with remote entries, even during the height of the COVID lockdown. So in both complexes, he changed a slew of different units to short-term rentals. But when the Inlander spoke to Beggs and Gardner, they initially insisted Airbnbs were currently illegal in downtown Spokane under the city’s code. “That’s part of the problem. We know that they’re operating, it’s like we’re almost unable to enforce it because of the sheer volume of the units,” Gardner told us. “Part of the conversation has been, can we bring these downtown zones into compliance by allowing them and giving them basically a pathway to legitimacy?” But Tampien insists that, actually, the city has previously made it clear that there was no problem with short-term rentals like Airbnbs downtown. “I was told two years ago, they were permitted in the commercial zone,” Tampien’s attorney, Mark Mayo says. On top of that, Tampien said he told the city he was turning some of his units into short-term rentals as part of his conversations about the projects’ multifamily housing tax exemptions. But his attorney, Mayo, recalls struggling to figure out exactly how the city’s code regulated the apartments downtown. “I remember spending a ton of time, trying to comply,” Mayo says. “I remember being fed up,” Finally, he says, he called the city and asked directly. He says a woman at the city walked him through the nuances — that downtown properties weren’t regulated under the Airbnb ordinance. In commercial zones like downtown, Airbnbs can be legally built if they’re treated as either a hotel or as “retail sales and services,” giving Tampien’s project a different path, outside of the city’s framework for residential short-term rentals, to legality. The Inlander pressed the city for a verdict: Who was right? Who was wrong? Finally, city spokesman Brian Coddington forwarded a clarification that explained that almost everyone was wrong. In fact, Airbnbs were “Out of Reach” is the Inlander’s new allowed downtown, as Mayo occasional series investigating why and Tampien said. But since finding a home, or even an affordable their two buildings were rental, has increasingly become out categorized as “residential” of reach in the Inland Northwest — buildings, not retail sales or and what we can do about it. Follow services, Tampien’s Airbnbs the series at inlander.com/housing. still weren’t complying with the city code. According to the city, fixing that issue probably won’t be difficult, and Tampien has said he’s committed to getting it right. Beyond highlighting what a confusing mess the process is, Tampien’s case is instructive in another way: If Airbnbs are too restricted, it’s possible some apartment projects could be delayed longer or not get built at all. Gardner, the planning director, is well aware of that. “If you’re overly restrictive, then you could actually end up being counterproductive,” Gardner says, “because you might be killing projects that could otherwise go ahead if they were able to use that short-term rental income to make it work.” And as the city seeks to come up with a new standard, Tampien and Mayo say they want to be a part of that conversation. “Whatever that is, we’re going to comply with,” Mayo says. “We’ve been trying to do that the whole time.” n

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Back in the Saddle For the first time since May 5, 2019, Bloomies filled the streets of Spokane on Sunday PHOTOS BY ERICK DOXEY

s more than 20,000 runners and walkers gathered at the start in downtown Spokane on Sunday, it wasn’t the warmest Bloomsday morning, but it definitely wasn’t the coldest. After a three-year hiatus, you could say it was just exactly right. The starting gun went off, and the muscle memory kicked in, as participants flowed forward, through Browne’s Addition then onto the rest of the course, from Doomsday Hill to the final kick down Monroe. Adrianne Haunert, a new transplant to Spokane from Indiana who was part of the Inlander Corporate Cup team, finally got to see what she’d been hearing about. “We’ve seen the signs and people wearing the old race shirts, but to see the snake of people going up Doomsday Hill, that was really impressive. In person, it really felt like, ‘This is who we are — the first Sunday in May, this is where we’re at.’” The clever costumes were back; the blazing Kenyans, too. Water stations were overflowing again, with bands back setting the tone all across the course. Up on top of Doomsday Hill, the Vulture stood watch in his menacing, but cute way. It took a bypass surgery and months of conditioning to get Bill Robinson back in costume, but he — and his doctors — made it happen. Out of roughly 25,000 entrants, about one-fifth of them would participate virtually — meaning they could run or walk anytime through May 8 and still earn the beloved T-shirt, this year designed by Emerald Dumas. Perennials like Robert Brewster have kept their annual streak of Bloomsdays dating back to 1977 alive thanks to the program; and for two years, virtual participation was the only Bloomsday anybody had. “I’ve been walking it with my daughter, Amy,” says Brewster, a retired physician in Spokane who just turned 80. “We enjoy going around the old neighborhood we lived in on the South Hill.” Brewster started jogging as a resident at the Mayo Clinic, and when he returned to Spokane to practice and found out about Don Kardong’s new race, he was in — and, like Spokane, he has been every year since. — TED S. McGREGOR JR.

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IS THAT A FACT? THEATER

The Lifespan of a Fact, a play about artistic license, gets its regional premiere at the Civic

hese are the facts: In 2003, a writer named John D’Agata submitted an essay to Harper’s Magazine. The piece centered largely on Levi Presley, a 16-year-old boy who had leaped from the observation deck of the Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas the previous year. Presley’s suicide served as a case in point for D’Agata’s broader examination of the city’s prioritization of tourist dollars over human lives. Harper’s declined the essay on account of the creative liberties that D’Agata had taken with his source material. Two years later, the essay was picked up by The Believer, where it was ultimately published as “What Happens There” in 2010. In that multiyear span between acceptance and publication, a recent college grad named John Fingal attempted to cross-check every verifiable piece of information it contained. Yes, these are the facts. But what truth do they reveal or obscure? That question underpins The Lifespan of a Fact, the book that dramatized the ethical and philosophical debate that played out between D’Agata and Fingal (and took its own creative liberties in doing so). Structured like an epistolary novel in the digital age, The Lifespan of a Fact puts D’Agata on the side of artistic license, defending his choice to write, for example, that Las Vegas has 34 strip clubs because it’s more rhythmical than 31. In the

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opposing corner is Fingal, who fusses over details like the oes this ideological tug of war at the heart of The number of ounces in a typical bottle of water. Lifespan of a Fact successfully translate from the Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell and Gordon Farpage to the stage? Director Marianne McLaughrell’s stage adaptation of The Lifespan of a Fact opens lin thinks so. this weekend in the studio space of the Spokane Civic “You’re seeing more than what you read in that Theatre. This is the play’s regional premiere following a book because you’re also seeing them as human beings,” 2018 Broadway debut that saw Daniel Radcliffe, Bobby McLaughlin says. “There’s this constant argument, but Cannavale and Cherry Jones cast as the respective trio of on the other hand, there are moments when they do characters: Fingal, D’Agata and an invented editor-slashreach each other, even if they’re just small moments.” mediator named Emily Penrose. “It would be easy to make this play about two people In this Civic production, Jamie Flanery is playing yelling at each other for 70 minutes,” Flanery adds. “But D’Agata. I think the most interesting shows are things where some“His perspective is that he’s not a journalist, and that body might be a villain, yet there’s something you still facts can get in the way of the truth. He’s a guy who’s like about them. Obviously, there are things we like about very passionate, a writer who considers himself an artist. these two men, and there are things that become exposed He wants to show this boy [Levi throughout the story. There’s a lot at stake for Presley] in a light that does justice both of them.” MORE EVENTS to his life, not to just report about “And,” McLaughlin says, “there’s the Visit Inlander.com for him jumping off a casino tower,” 16-year-old boy who jumped from the Stratocomplete listings of Flanery says. sphere Hotel. What makes a young man go local events. Fingal, played here by Nicholas and commit suicide? Ultimately, the play goes Griep, is a supreme stickler whose quest for accuracy — at least in D’Agata’s view — threatens to strip his writing of its color, fluidity and rhetorical power. The referee to their sparring match is Deborah Marlowe as Penrose.

full circle and comes back to that. At least, that’s what we’re trying to accomplish.” Amid all this, Flanery sees the perennial quandary of how much art can deviate from reality while still claiming to illuminate it.

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FROM LEFT: Jamie Flanery, Nicholas Griep and Deborah Marlowe star in the Civic’s latest. COURTESY PHOTO “The analogy I bring up is that it’s not any different to a Renaissance painter being commissioned to paint a king or a monarch and being told to make them look good,” he says. “As we look back, throughout all of time people have embellished stories. And this feels so contemporary in terms of social media and journalism and media outlets: What’s real and what isn’t?” McLaughlin adds that the very existence of The Lifespan of a Fact speaks to one of the points that it’s making, namely, letting some particulars slide in order to shed light on something more urgent or significant. The actual five-year delay in the essay’s publication becomes five days in the play. The settings — an editorial office, D’Agata’s home — are invented for convenience or dramatic effect. The casting allows for a wide range of ages when, in reality, Fingal and D’Agata were in their 20s and 30s at the time. “The play is based on a true story, but it itself is a fiction. The playwrights give you some leeway in age because they don’t want it to be like you’re doing a historical character. Somebody wrote this story, and his name was John D’Agata,” she says, but the incidental details surrounding that shouldn’t muddy the larger questions The Lifespan of a Fact is trying to raise. “If this causes people to talk about what they thought and what that made them feel like, that’s great. That’s the purpose. You want people walking away feeling like it’s making them think about things in their world and where we’re going.” n The Lifespan of a Fact • May 6-29; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm • $20 • Firth J. Chew Studio at the Spokane Civic Theatre • 1020 N. Howard St. • spokanecivictheatre.com • 509-325-2507

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Six quality new additions to your TV universe

BY BILL FROST

t’s not easy being the nation’s foremost TV reviewer. I watch and recommend hundreds of shows here and for my corporate gig (lest you thought these columns pay the bills ... or even for beer), and all I hear is “There’s nothing to watch!” (there is) and “Why didn’t anyone tell me about this show?” (I did). Yet, I persevere. Please clap. Here are six new series that premiered over the past four months that you might have missed.

SEVERANCE (APPLE TV+)

Workers at a mysterious (and crushingly drab) office sign up for a “Severance” program, wherein their memory of the outside world is wiped at the door, and their work self is erased when they clock out — the work/life balance taken to the extreme. Severance is terrifyingly tense sci-fi that’s both bizarre and plausible, serving up puzzle after puzzle for increasingly suspicious Mark (Adam Scott) and his coworkers. If you already have anxiety about going back to the office, skip Severance.

DICKTOWN (HULU)

Like a middle-aged Encyclopedia Brown, former boy detective John Hunchman (voiced by John Hodgeman) continues to solve mysteries in his hometown of Richardsville (a.k.a. Dicktown). Even sadder, he only works for teenagers, and his sidekick is his old school bully David Purefoy (David Rees). Dicktown is a way adult cartoon loaded with profanity and seedy situations that outdoes the similar Mike Tyson Mysteries with dense plotting and sheer gonzo spirit.

RENO 911! DEFUNDED (THE ROKU CHANNEL)

Cop comedy Reno 911! originally ran for six seasons on Comedy Central between 2003 and 2009 and was revived for a seventh by now-dead streamer Quibi in 2020. The Roku Channel now owns all Quibi content, and smartly

Severance

sprung for an eighth season, Reno 911! Defunded. Against all odds for such a long-running comedy series, Defunded is fresh, fast and funny AF — it might even be the series’ best season ever. Bonus: Guest star “Weird Al” Yankovic’s portrayal of Ted Nugent is psycho perfection.

SWIMMING WITH SHARKS (ROKU)

Swimming With Sharks, a 1994 Hollywood satire starring Kevin Spacey and Frank Whaley, was a darkly comedic movie. This gender-flipped remake, starring Kiernan Shipka (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and Diane Kruger (The Bridge), excises the comedy and goes pitch black. Kruger plays film studio CEO Joyce Holt, a steely businesswoman trying to keep her company afloat; Shipka is Lou, a young new office intern. As bodies drop and Lou moves up the studio ranks, her obsession with Joyce comes into focus.

TODDLERS ON A MISSION Perhaps the best Japanese entertainment import since anime is the new-to-Netflix docuseries Old Enough! Curated from a series airing in Japan since 1991, OLD ENOUGH! features brief episodes in which brave parents task their eager (and sometimes unwilling) 2to 5-year-olds with missions such as picking up items from the fish market or dropping off dry cleaning. While Americans may balk at the mere thought of sending a solo toddler out onto the streets, note that the kids on screen are followed around by a sizable camera crew, and plenty of helpful citizens and shopkeepers happily step in. Humorous and heartwarming, Old Enough! is low-key, wholesome TV we all could use more of. (CHEY SCOTT)

OUTER RANGE (PRIME VIDEO)

Wyoming rancher Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin) has problems with family drama, the looming seizure of his land, an oddball hippie (Imogen Poots) camping on his property, and now a mysterious black void on his west acre. Outer Range plays like a mashup of Yellowstone, Twin Peaks, and The X-Files, with Brolin turning in a performance that’s as understated as Poots’ is wily and mercurial. The rural dream state of Outer Range feels like a single season show, but it’s a compelling one.

METAL LORDS (NETFLIX)

Metal Lords is a movie, not a series—but what’s the difference between films and TV shows these days, anyway? Written by Game of Thrones’ D.B. Weiss with music supervision by Tom Morello, Metal Lords follows high-school guitar shredder Hunter’s (Adrian Greensmith) quest to form a metal trio and win the school’s battle of the bands. He recruits nerd Kevin (Jaeden Martell) on drums, who recruits — and falls for — cellist Emily (Isis Hainsworth). Metal Lords is a headbanging teen romcom with a hilarious climax. n

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One thing the last two trying years couldn’t hamper was the Inland Northwest’s love of a great drink. The local craft brewing, wine and distillery industries were thriving pre-pandemic and, happily, seem to be only getting better in 2022. Each year when we put together the Inlander’s Drink Local issue, the biggest challenge isn’t finding fun and fresh things to write about, it’s focusing on just a few of our favorite ideas! This year, Drink Local editor and resident beer guru Derek Harrison offers ways to happily explore seven great local breweries even if you have a soft spot (and genuine love) for a Miller High Life. Chey Scott talks to some local craft cocktail experts about how to raise your game from too-sweet club drinks to classic and classy quaffs. LeAnn Bjerken hits up several regional wineries for ideas on budget-friendly bottles and wines you might want to invest in for a special occasion. And several staffers reveal their favorite spots for a cheap drink and a place to drop in when they’re feeling fancy, from North Idaho to Pullman to Spokane. So sit back, with or without your preferred beverage at your side, and enjoy Drink Local 2022. Cheers! — DAN NAILEN, editor

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Beer

Macro to Micro Seven local beers to replace your grocery store staples

By Derek Harrison

pokane and the Inland Northwest has a robust brewing scene. Yet, even with the continual rise of craft breweries, their regional sales don’t even come close to that of macrobreweries. Brands like Budweiser, Corona and Guinness dominate sales around the globe. That’s lame. Here at the Inlander, we truly believe local is better. That’s why I want to suggest a few alternatives to those national corporations and even some of the regional giants. From downtown Spokane to Spokane Valley, here are several offerings that will have your palate thanking you.

If you like Budweiser, Coors Banquet or Miller High Life, try...

Brick West Brewing’s My Town

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I’m not here to debate which of the three American lager giants are better. Their respective breweries share similar stories and have been in the business since the 1800s. But the beer you’re drinking today isn’t what was brewed by the German immigrants who helped start them. At one point these lagers may have resembled their European counterparts, but today they boast significantly less body and flavor than traditional Pilsners. Hey, I’m not knocking them. There’s a time and place for a Coors Banquet (5% ABV), and people clearly like them. Still, we can all agree that there are better options, even in the American lager category. Locally, you can just head to downtown Spokane’s Brick West Brewing Co. Their flagship My Town American lager (4.8%) is exactly what you wish High Life (4.6%) tasted like. Highly quaffable with a pleasant floral aroma, it’s hopped exclusively with Contessa — a cross between the classic American hops Fuggle and Cascade. It also boasts a crispness like none other. “We only use natural carbon dioxide derived from fermentation to carbonate My Town, a process known as spunding,” says head brewer Scotland Shouse. “Spunding allows us to create a crisp-ending beer that falls softly onto the palate.” I’d say the king of beers has a challenger to the throne, but there’s really no contest here.

If you like Corona, try...

Garland Brew Werks’ Lado Norte

We could’ve picked any commercial Mexican lager here. Modelo, Pacifico, Tecate, they’re all pretty similar. But Corona Extra (4.6%) is the most widely sold in the states. Owned by the same company that produces Budweiser (Anheiser-Busch InBev), Corona was nearly synonymous with backyard barbecues at one point. While there’s no official definition of a Mexican lager, it’s commonly brewed with corn in addition to malted grain. It lands somewhere between the heaviness of European exports and the ultra light American lagers. It’s not too difficult to find a craft replacement, especially this time of year. I suggest sippin’ on Garland Brew Werks’ Lado Norte (5%) at your next sunshine-filled shindig. Translating to “north side” in English, this Mexican lager is brewed with a

blend of Pilsner malt and flaked corn. Head brewer Adam Boyd describes the beer as very traditional as far as recipes go, but with one craft-brewer twist. “I use Motueka hops to give it a distinct lemon-lime character,” Boyd says. That’s a nice alternative to serving the beer with a lime wedge.

If you like Guinness, try...

Common Language Brewing’s Paddy O’Furniture

Ireland’s No. 1 export comes in a few shapes and sizes. The kind of pint you’ll most likely find at Irish pubs throughout the world is simply known as Guinness Draught (4.2%). Typically served on nitro, the creamy stout has notes of sweet malt and coffee. Its big brother is Guinness Extra Stout (5.6%). The bottled relative is similar to Guinness Draught, but with a bit more hops and a higher alcohol content. This is exactly what Common Language Brewing Company is aiming for with Paddy O’Furniture. Landing between Guinness Draught and Extra at 4.9% ABV, the Irish stout was on the debut lineup at the newly opened downtown Spokane brewery. It’s brewed with local LINC English Pale malt and malted oats, as well as the traditional roasted barley. Head brewer and co-owner Charlie Thudium says he’s been getting a lot of good feedback on Paddy O’Furniture from the community, but he already has a couple of slight tweaks in mind for the next batch. “It’s just an easy-drinking, low-alcohol dry Irish Stout, and people are really loving that,” Thudium says.

If you like Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, try...

TT’s Old Iron Brewery’s Max Pale

Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale (5.6%) is the gateway beer to craft. I remember opening the fridge in my college apartment and seeing nothing but the green case of 12-ounce bottles and a few condiments. The beer was created by the revolutionary California craft brewery in 1980 and solely hopped with Cascade hops. It’s a simple concept — load a pale ale with hops, but keep it easy drinking. Sure, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is still considered great by today’s standards, but I suggest skipping the beer aisle on your next trip to the grocery store. Instead, head out to Spokane Valley and try the Max Pale Ale (5.2%) from TT’s Old Iron Brewery and BBQ. “We brewed Max Pale to be a hoppy beer that is bitter enough to be interesting while still balanced enough to earn a repeat pour or two,” says head brewer Rachel Nalley. Pale malt gives this beer a light base, then Vienna and Munich malts add a slight sweetness and color. Generous amounts of Cascade, Comet and Centennial hops bring out a balance of pine and citrus aromas. Nalley says the beer is “equally welcoming to an IPA or a blonde drinker.” ...continued on next page

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If you like Elysian Space Dust IPA, try...

Lumberbeard Brewing’s What once Was

Found anywhere from dive bars to fancy restaurants to regional sporting events, Space Dust (8.2%) might be the most popular IPA in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle’s Elysian Brewing Company started out as a local spot in the mid-’90s and has been making the double IPA for a decade. Things have changed since. The brewery eventually grew into a Goliath and was bought in 2015 by AB InBev — yup, the same makers of Budweiser and Corona. So if you care about that sort of thing, it’s no longer considered craft beer. You know what is? Every beer made in the Inland Northwest. Lumberbeard Brewing in downtown Spokane is one of those local breweries, and they excel at making classic West Coast double IPAs. Do yourself a favor and make a trip to their taproom next time you’re craving those dank hop bombs. The names and recipes change with each batch, but their current offering is known as What Once Was (8.3%). It’s brewed entirely with locally grown malt. A mix of Citra, Idaho 7, Simcoe and Columbus hops create a grapefruit and melon nose. Lumberbeard owner and head brewer Bret Gordon describes What Once Was as “fairly light bodied with a nice bitterness and super-dry finish.” “Drinks way too easy for 8.3% ABV,” he adds.

If you like Widmer Brothers Hefe, try...

Whistle Punk Brewing’s Hefeweizen

Drive around town and you’ll most likely find some billboards for Widmer Hefe (4.9%). Widmer Brothers is another one of those used-to-be-craft breweries. They joined the Craft Brew Alliance a few years ago, which was then acquired by AB InBev in 2020 (sigh). Their cloudy flagship was introduced in 1984 and is pretty easy drinking. But it isn’t the best example of a traditional hefeweizen — a German ale that quite literally translates to “yeast wheat.” I mean, Widmer Hefe is considered an American-style version, after all. Spokane is home to a good example of the beer style. Just take a look at Whistle Punk Brewing. Based in Newman Lake with a downtown Spokane taproom, the brewery takes pride in their German and broadly European-style beers. “Our hefeweizen is brewed as traditional as we can make it,” owner and head brewer Matt Hanson says. Whistle Punk Hefeweizen (4.8%) is brewed with 50 percent Bavarian wheat and is hopped with the German Hallertau Mittelfrüh. The yeast is what really shines through in this style, though. In one sip you’ll get notes of banana, vanilla and clove. Hanson says this is what makes his beer and other true Bavarian hefes stand out. “Many American hefeweizens should really be classified as American wheat ales,” Hanson says. “They are void of character and use neutral yeast strains which do not express any of the flavors that define the hefeweizen style.”

If you like Mac & Jack’s African Amber, try...

YaYa Brewing’s the Departed

Unlike Elysian and Widmer Brothers, Mac & Jack’s Brewing Company is an independent craft brewery. It’s over on the west side of Washington in Redmond and brews the popular African Amber Ale (5.8%). They make more than that, but I can cut you some slack if you can’t name any others. The unfiltered amber is easily their signature ale. For something a bit more local, YaYa Brewing Company has you covered. The Departed Amber Ale (6.2%) is brewed in Spokane Valley, and it’s a more complex variation on the style. YaYa combines grains from three different countries to create a malty profile of dried fig and roasty caramel. Its base LINC Genie Pale — malted in Spokane Valley — is joined by speciality malts from the U.K. and Belgium. “These malts, in combination with Cascade hops, come together to form what we think is an approachable, albeit less hoppy, amber,” says co-owner and head brewer Chris Gass. n

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Grape Expectations Five local winery owners share their top picks, from affordable bottles to special limited releases

here’s a lot to love about wine, especially wine that’s made locally from grapes grown in some of Washington state’s finest vineyards. If you’re new to the wide world of wine, or on a budget, a good bottle isn’t out of reach. Regional wineries have plenty of cost-effective, as well as more splurge-worthy, options. The latter offers a new avenue of exploration for wine enthusiasts looking for a special bottle or who want to refine their palate. So whether you’re looking for something special or just browsing, spring is the perfect time for a tasting, as many wineries are also showcasing their latest releases, including during the Spokane Winery Association’s annual Spring Release Weekend, happening May 6-8. Read on for some recommendations from area winemakers, who share their top picks for a budget-friendly bottle, and what they’d uncork for a more elevated experience.

Winescape

2017 Columbia Valley Merlot ($30) 2018 Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon ($42) Former academics Phil and Patricia Butterfield opened Winescape in 2017. The winery, which sits on a 14-acre farm in Glenrose southwest of Spokane, produces mostly red wines with a few exceptions.

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By LeAnn Bjerken “Our portfolio is mostly reds, but Phil is making a killer chardonnay and an amazing dry riesling in the white realm,” says Patricia Butterfield. She says her recommendation for those new to wine is Winescape’s 2017 Columbia Valley merlot, priced at $30. “That bottle is the magical point for quality and value,” she says. “It just was awarded a gold medal and 93 score in Great Northwest Wines’ recent comparative merlot tasting. The panel said it has amazing balance, and it does. It’s just a stunning bottle of wine.” For those with more seasoned tastes, Butterfield says Winescape has a number of premier wines, all of which are aged in French oak, and featuring hand-picked grapes from some of Washington’s top vineyards. “Right now, the 2018 Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon ($42) is drinking beautifully,” she says. “It’s from Kiona’s Heart of the Hill Vineyard and is a velvet glove. Definitely worthy of a special steak night with friends.”

Maryhill Winery

Winemaker’s Red ($15) Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($52) Maryhill owner Craig Leuthold says the winery features one of the area’s largest selections of grape varietals

available — more than 35 in all — and has more than 65 distinct bottlings. While this might seem intimidating to newbies, the variety makes it more likely that visitors will find a wine to suit their taste. “For the novice wine drinkers, we have several sweet white wines like riesling and muscat canelli,” he says. “For new red wine drinkers, we have several easy-drinking merlots to choose from as well as pinot noir and cincaut.” For those looking for a cost-effective option, Leuthold recommends the Winemaker’s Red, a blend of cabernet, merlot, syrah, and cabernet Franc. (Maryhill lists the Winemaker’s Red for $19 online, but it can also be found in most local grocery stores for around $15.) “The Winemaker’s Red is smooth and easy drinking and can pair with just about anything, or can stand alone,” Leuthold says. For those looking for a more premium option, Leuthold recommends the winery’s Reserve cabernet. “It’s a blend of cabernet from several of our premium vineyard sources that varies from year to year depending on what our winemaker thinks is the best that year,” Leuthold says. “It represents what a premium cab from Washington should be like.” ...continued on page 26

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Barili Cellars

Red Ass Red ($20) / Gonzaga Alumni Red ($50) Barili Cellars winemaker Russell Feist, who co-owns the winery with his wife, Marlene, and business partners Gary and Sue Hustad, says the winery’s Red Ass Red is a favorite for both new and seasoned tasters. A blend of malbec, merlot and cabernet, this light red wine is Feist’s recommendation for those looking for a reasonably priced option. “If you’re new to red wines, this one’s for you,” he says. “It’s dry, but easy to drink. It makes a nice summer deck wine, and pairs well with barbecue chicken.” For a more splurge-worthy option, Feist suggests the winery’s Gonzaga Alumni Red. “This is an exclusive bottling we made for Gonzaga, with half the proceeds going to benefit the Gonzaga Alumni Association’s scholarships,” says Feist. “Gary [Hustad] is an alumnus, so it’s a good way to support the university. It also has a unique label that would make a nice keepsake gift for folks with a connection to Gonzaga.” Feist describes the wine as a well-made cabernet, with the traditional characteristics of this well-known wine, which is full bodied with dark fruit flavors and warm spices like vanilla or licorice. “We took our time and really made sure to create a classic cabernet,” he says. “It pairs well with steak, or pasta dishes.”

Barrister Winery

Rough Justice ($23) / Petite Sirah ($39) Barrister Winery owner Greg Lipsker says Rough Justice, a red blend of eight grape varietals from nine different

vineyards, is the winery’s most popular and, at $23, its best value bottle. “It’s a drinkable wine, matching our style of fruitforward with soft mouth feel and gentle tannins,” he says. “People love it; it’s our best seller.” Barrister makes predominantly red wines, but does offer one white wine, a sauvignon blanc. Lipsker says the winery’s bottles are moderately priced, with most listed between $30 and $40. “There aren’t many that I’d designate as particularly splurge-worthy,” he says. “However, for those looking to try something new, I’d recommend our petite sirah.” Lipsker says this is the first year Barrister has produced the petite sirah ($39), which features a soft mouth feel and a rich finish. “The petite sirah is new for us, you don’t see too many sirahs around here, and it’s made with grapes from Wahluke Slope which is a great vineyard,” he says.

Cranberry Road Winery

Chardonnay ($28) or Cranberry Wine ($29) / Syrah ($38) Winemaker Chris Tiffany and his wife, Maria, founded Cranberry Road Winery in Westport, Washington, back in 2009. “We made the decision to move the business to Idaho last year, and opened our new location in Coeur d’Alene on May 5, 2021,” says Chris Tiffany. While Cranberry Road’s first wines were cranberry and cranberry cinnamon, Tiffany says they began producing red wine in 2013, followed by white wine in 2018. “We currently have 16 wine varietals and more in the works,” he says.

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Tiffany recommends either the chardonnay or original cranberry wine for those looking for lower-cost options. “Our chardonnay is made in stainless steel and finished with American oak, with great fruit notes and a light butter finish. It pairs well with seafood, poultry or pork, and is great for those warm days sitting on the patio,” he says. “Likewise, our cranberry wines are customer favorites, with tarte cranberry taste and a sweet finish. It pairs great with salads and desserts, Spring Release Weekend but also makes an Spokane-area wineries are celebratexcellent sangria by ing the debut of many new wines simply adding fruit.” during the annual Spring Release Tiffany says Weekend tasting event, happening those looking to May 6-8 from noon to 5 pm at most splurge should wineries. Visit spokanewineries. check out Cranberry com for more information. Road’s syrah ($38). “It’s fruitforward with a clean finish,” he says. “It’s my go-to wine when I want to relax and enjoy a great wine. Syrah is a grape that most any red wine drinker can enjoy.” Tiffany advises novice wine drinkers to go to tastings at multiple wineries. “What people don’t realize is that you can taste a merlot at 10 different places, and most of them will taste different,” he says. “They don’t understand that climate, soil, type of oak barrel, type of yeast and origin of the grape can change the flavor profile.” n

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By Chey Scott

lanning this year’s Drink Local issue at one point derailed to nostalgic recollections of college parties, and the questionable concoctions many of us imbibed before developing a preference for quality beverages. I attended Washington State University from 2006 to 2010, and when my sorority sisters and I weren’t in class or studying, we wandered Greek Row, taking shots, drinking Franzia boxed wine and ladling “jungle juice” out of actual garbage cans. (Yeah — gross, and in hindsight, all regrettable choices.) When I returned home to Spokane, the region’s craft beverage scene was still in the early stages of developing into what we’re now experiencing with all the amazing, locally made craft beer, wine, spirits and more. As such, it took some time before I discovered the types of drinks I enjoy most: sour beers, gin cocktails, super dry cider and the occasional red wine. In those days fresh out of college, however, I drank super sugary club drinks and Blue Moon, which, while maybe a step up from cheap college booze, I’d never order today. I’m sure I’d have trained my palate sooner had the drinking landscape been what it is now, but having a guiding hand would’ve been nice, too. With that in mind, I chatted with some of the area’s top bartenders and a bar owner to ask: How does one level up their taste buds and open their mind to trying something new at the bar? Here’s what they had to say.

Crystal Bertholic

Head Bartender at Ruins and Hunt

Longtime bartender Crystal Bertholic, who oversees the bar program at Ruins and its downtown Spokane sister eatery Hunt, started her spirits journey on the strong side. “When I first started drinking, I went for the strong stuff right off the bat because I felt like I had something to prove,” Bertholic says. “As soon as I started bartending I was like, ‘I’m gonna drink IPAs, and I’m gonna drink whiskey.’”

While others may start out on the opposite, more mild end of the spectrum, gradually developing a preference for drinks with stronger flavor profiles, Bertholic says it took some time to fine-tune her palate to appreciate those less punchy counterparts like white wine or gin. “It’s really the last few years I feel like I’ve been able to appreciate more delicate flavors,” she says. For fellow bold beverage lovers who want to tone things down, Bertholic recommends vermouth, either straight or mixed in cocktails. Vermouth is a fortified wine, meaning a distilled spirit has been added to it, flavored with herbs, roots or spices, and generally categorized as either sweet or dry. It’s a key ingredient in many classic cocktails, like the Negroni, Manhattan and martini. “I really enjoy vermouth. I think it has a very complex, yet delicate, flavor, especially white vermouth and Cocchi Americano and blanc-style vermouths,” she says. “I also like them because they’re low ABV, and I think when you’re talking about becoming a more sophisticated drinker it has a lot to do with wanting quality over quantity, and getting to a place of feeling completely satisfied after one or two drinks. And I think that’s one of the reasons our palates develop, because our tolerance may diminish a little bit over time.”

Peter Froese

Chef-Owner of Gander & Ryegrass and June & Co. (opening soon)

Take your palate to the ultimate level and drink what industry people drink, which, according to chef Peter Froese, is fernet. At Froese’s downtown Spokane tasting-menu restaurant Gander & Ryegrass, and his new, soon-to-open tiny bar a few blocks east, June & Co., head bartender Ben Christiansen is all about the Italian bitter liqueur, also called amaro. Froese says that at one point, the restaurant touted itself as offering the widest selection of amaro in town.

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“They really run the gamut from sweet to straight-up bitter,” Froese says. “It’s more of an aperitivo, especially with those bitter qualities, and often a pre-dinner cocktail, but a lot of people drink these straight up.” While amaro or fernet served neat might not be everyone’s cup of tea — some are very bitter and even astringent — Froese says someone looking to explore more complex flavor profiles in spirits or cocktails may appreciate the herbal liqueur’s many variations. “I think these are one of those beverages that you can pour straight out of the bottle,” he says. “There are a lot more nuances to pay attention to, which I think takes more of a trained palate. And for folks who are tasting cocktails all night long, and working on the concept of pulling flavors together, that’s part of the intrigue.”

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At Bijou, a tiny bar on the southern edge of Browne’s Addition, industry veterans Shelayna Skidmore and Dakota Goldman regularly serve a diverse clientele. While the bar’s focus is on craft cocktails, mocktails and espresso drinks incorporating housemade syrups and other high-quality ingredients, it’s not unusual for someone to come in and ask for, say, a Long Island Iced Tea or a vodka Red Bull. Skidmore says she and her team can make almost any drink a customer requests, but the main difference between their version and what’s served at a high-volume nightclub catering to the younger crowd is quality ingredients. “We have tart, fresh fruit juices, and we make our own cola syrup as well, but it’s also definitely something that, when people ask for it here, I would turn them to something else,” Skidmore says. “Because if they’re used to that traditional sour mix, it’s not going to be what they’re looking for.” For a caffeinated, vodka energy drink, Bijou uses the green tea-based Lotus Energy Drink, which it stocks for its coffee and tea menu, in place of a canned drink like Red Bull or Rockstar. “The other day we did a gin and Lotus drink with our housemade syrup, and I just shook that with a little coconut cream, and I topped it with champagne over ice,” Goldman says. Bijou’s experienced bartenders at both its locations (Browne’s Addition and South Hill) love these drink-making challenges from customers. By asking questions about the types of spirits a patron likes or dislikes, and other flavors or ingredients, Skidmore and her staff get to flex their creativity and deep knowledge of working behind the bar. “The biggest thing for people looking to branch out and try new things is just to come into the bar with an open mind. Talk to your bartender,” Skidmore says. “Tell them what you like, but know that it’s going to be different. It’s probably going to be a little bit more complex because that’s what we do as a craft. It’s safe to leave it in the bartender’s hands.” n

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Mixing It Up

Four Inlander writers share their go-to spots for casual bar vibes, high-end imbibing and more

art of the fun in being a journalist is having a job that takes you into places you’d otherwise never see. That can be thrilling, and that can be scary. But the job develops a sense of adventure among its practitioners, and the ability to switch easily from extremely formal settings to utterly chaotic ones. Many of us carry that taste for bouncing between life’s extremes to our bar-hopping habits. Four Inlander writers below share some favorite spots for when they want to experience the high life and to experience someplace a little more gritty (and maybe a really cheap Miller High Life).

Knocking them back in North Idaho

Idaho isn’t the easiest place to imbibe if you’re into cocktails. The scarcity of new liquor licenses issued by the state always has me looking for spirit-forward spots. For me, the best way to compare venues is to order the same (or similar) drink across the board, and my go-to is typically a Manhattan. Sandpoint’s 219 LOUNGE, the self-proclaimed

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By Inlander Staff “five-star dive bar,” makes a good, reasonably priced one. No food — it’s just strong, well-made drinks and maybe a game of pool at the 219-er. My upscale choice to visit is SEASONS OF COEUR D’ALENE, especially for happy hour (3-6 pm most days; all day Sunday) and great people-watching any time in the snazzy U-shaped bar. Seasons’ new James “Fatty” Carroll martini — named for an alleged turn-ofthe-century Lake City gangster — modifies the Manhattan formula by adding ginger liqueur for a potent kick. The bar menu has terrific snacks, too, like sliders or Gorgonzola fries to balance your buzz in gourmet style. (CARRIE SCOZZARO)

Fancy pants in downtown Spokane, relaxed and casual in P-town

I’ve had a strong aversion to absinthe, or at least the idea of it, since I took a film class as a running start student at Washington State University. One particularly stubborn group member was obsessed with the stuff and insisted we storyboard a green fairy-themed movie for

our final project. It was… not good. But one fancy night not too long ago, some friends and I were chatting up owner Aaron Hein at EMMA RUE’S in downtown Spokane, and his extensive knowledge of the alcohol’s tumultuous history convinced me to give it a shot. As he filled an ice water basin held aloft by a silver statue of a woman, I knew we were in for an experience. Watching the water slowly drip over a sugar cube into the shot of absinthe was entertaining enough, but the knowledge shared throughout the process was what really made the experience special. Keeping all things in moderation and balance, it’s also good to kick back at a chill sports bar from time to time. Whenever I visit my parents in Pullman, we’ll pop into their watering hole, MY OFFICE BAR & GRILL. With dartboards, scratch tickets, an impressive number of TVs and a jukebox, there’s a little something for everyone. Even if your parents aren’t picking up the tab (thanks guys, I love you), it’s an affordable place to grab everything from a beer to your favorite cocktail. (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

Making the most of the neighborhood

I’ve turned into someone more likely to make myself a cocktail at home than make a point of going out for a drink. And by “make myself a cocktail,” I really mean “pour some whiskey over ice.” But all the lockdown time has shifted my attitude, and I’m lately filled with the urge to get out there and mingle over a beer or shot. And when I head out, I’m increasingly drawn to neighborhood joints where the vibes are friendly, the conversations random and the dress code nonexistent. THE MAXWELL HOUSE changed ownership just as the pandemic hit, and just after I moved to the West Central neighborhood, and I haven’t been there a ton. But every now and again I pop in for a $4 Rainier draft or a $4 basket of fries and soak in the chatter around me and the decades of history in the place — not to mention the smell of the broasted chicken that’s drawn generations of diners there.

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I’ve found THE BAD SEED, a relatively new addition to the Hillyard neighborhood, to have similar good feelings when I make my way there for some Tex-Mex grub and a slightly upscale cocktail. While it’s hard to pass over the house margarita for just $8, I was intrigued enough with the name of The Devil Was At His Elbow to plunk down $11 for the mix of mescal, habañerohoney syrup and peach bitters. Hard to go wrong with anything on the menu, and enjoyed in the retro-cool decor, a trip to Bad Seed is unlike any other night out in Spokane. (DAN NAILEN)

A cozy, quirky fave and a downtown go-to

I’ve mentioned my love of the Garland District’s BON BON in our Drink Local issue more than a few times, and yet here I am again. A couple years in pandemic lockdown made us hanker deeply for a return to “old times,” which, for me, includes regular pre-movie visits to Bon Bon for drinks off its stellar happy hour menu (offered Mon-Thu from 4-7 pm, Fri-Sat from 10-close and all day Sunday), and some free popcorn. After this first round, we grab a couple beers to go with our movie snacks and head off to the dark theater. Such frequent date nights at Bon Bon and the Garland will always hold special significance for me, and are something I’ll not take for granted again. Equally fond memories from both the heart and taste buds also come courtesy of WILD SAGE bistro in downtown Spokane, where many a meal begins with cocktails from its “lusty libations” menu section, like the effervescent Spokane 74, paired with the addictively delicious and buttery popover rolls. No meal there is complete for me without Wild Sage’s famous Yukon taquitos, either, and maybe another drink like the titular Wild Sage, a gin cocktail with sage, orange and fresh lime. (CHEY SCOTT) n

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ho doesn’t love a great deal or the opportunity to end the day on a positive note? Add some sunshine, good company and a spot on the patio, and you’re livin’ the dream. With this goal in mind, here’s a small snapshot of local happy hour schedules and featured specials.

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125 S. Stevens St. Mon-Sat from 3-6, all day Sun $1 off well drinks and draft beers

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The Bad Seed

2936 E. Olympic Ave. Tue-Sat from 4-6 pm $1 off all drinks

1710 W. Riverstone Dr., Coeur d’Alene Every day from 3-5 pm $4.50 spirits, select food $2-$8, cocktails $5.50-$6.50, beer and wine $4-$5

Berserk Bar

803 W. Mallon Ave. Mon-Fri from 2:30-5 pm Half-off drinks

Elliotts an Urban Kitchen

2209 N. Monroe St. Mon-Sat from 2-5 pm $4 house infusions and cans/bottles of beer, $3 well drinks, $5 wine, select appetizers $3-$5

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2001 W. Pacific Ave. Every day from 1-3 pm and 11 pm-2 am Mon: $14 for two-topping large pizza, Tue/Thu: $3.50 slices and $3 cans of beer, Wed: $4 well shots

Purgatory Whiskey and Craft Beer

524 W. Main Ave. Mon-Fri from 2-6 pm $2 off beer, select cocktails and appetizers

Rain Lounge

1007 W. First Ave. Tue all day, Wed-Mon from 4-6 pm and 9 pm-close $5.50 drafts, $6.50 wells, $7.50 wine, $8 old fashioned, $6-$7 bowl of fries, $11-$14 entrees

Republic Kitchen & Taphouse

120 E. Fourth Ave., Post Falls Every day from 3-5 pm $4 craft beers, $5 house wine, $6 select appetizers

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Republic Pi

611 E. 30 Ave. Mon-Sat from 2-5 pm, Sun all day $1 off draft beer, glass wine and well spirits; $6-$9 food

Shawn O’Donnell’s American Grill and Irish Pub 719 N. Monroe St. Every day from 3-6 pm and 8 pm-close $6 pints, wine and wells, $7 Irish cocktails, $8 top-shelf whiskey

The Viking

1221 N. Stevens St. Mon-Sat from 2-6 pm; Sun all day $1 off micro draft pints, $2 off micro draft pitchers, $2 off appetizers, $1 off craft cocktails, $1 off 6-oz. or 9-oz. wine

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525 W. First Ave. Mon-Sat from 3-5 pm and 9 pmclose, Sun from 3-5 pm $5 well drinks and wine, $6 house margaritas, rum punch and hot saké; $1 off draft beers, $5-$11 select sushi rolls, $2-$7 appetizers n

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Con Northwest eateries put their spin on poutine, a Québécois dish of french fries, cheese curds and brown gravy BY CARRIE SCOZZARO

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ay marks the start of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, and even though the Seattle Kraken are out of the trophy hunt, we’re celebrating the team’s first season anyway. And we’re doing it with a year-round favorite dish frequently identified with hockey: poutine. Québéc is the widely accepted birthplace of poutine, which is pronounced poo-teen and loosely translates to the word “mess.” Beloved well beyond Canada, poutine’s basic form includes french fries — crisp and thin versus chunks or wedges — topped with white cheese curds and brown gravy. And while purists might scoff at the infinite variations on poutine, from added or different cheese varieties, or gravy to unusual toppings, we say vive la liberté! Here is a roundup of dishes we tried:

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108 N. Washington St., 509-443-5023; open Sun-Thu 11 am-midnight, Fri-Sat 11 am-1 am WHAT WE GOT: TRADITIONAL POUTINE ($13), BARBECUE POUTINE ($16) No article about poutine (or hockey) would be complete without referencing Lord Stanley’s, the hockeythemed bar and restaurant that opened in downtown September 2021. With 16 TVs and a full bar, this is the place to cheer on televised sports, especially the Kraken, but also to try any of five poutine variations. We were hoping for crisper fries and found the gravy on the traditional poutine a bit salty. The barbecue poutine with pulled pork (or beef brisket), pickled red onions and jalapeño was a better dish, although still salty enough to make us want another round of drinks. Hmm.

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6325 N. Wall St., 509-443-5023; open Mon-Thu 11 am-9 pm, Fri 11 am-10 pm, Sat 8 am-10 pm, Sun 8 am-9 pm WHAT WE GOT: POUTINE ($11) Lost Boys’ feels like the kind of place you could wander into and feel instantly welcome with its retro vibe, friendly service and huge menu of comfort food with names paying tribute to car culture. Considering poutine likely originated as a bar snack, it’s a perfect fit for Lost Boys’ menu. Choose between tater tots and fries — we chose tots — and be prepared for a large bowl of crispy nuggets, gooey melting curds and flavorful, but not too salty, gravy. We happened to arrive during happy hour (Mon-Fri from 4-6 pm; all day Sun) and added to our poutine order with pickle fries and the Tennessee Clucker fried chicken sandwich for a hearty shared meal. ...continued on next page

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816 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene, 208-665-3777; open Tue-Thu 11 am-9 pm, Fri-Sat 11 am-10 pm WHAT WE GOT: TATER TOT POUTINE ($12) While it may not be the traditional take on the classic poutine, everything about Midtown Bluebird’s version is delightful, from the crispy tater tots to the savory pork belly to the gooey Cougar Gold cheese. And as if that isn’t tempting enough, Midtown does a froufrou version (add $5) with additional bacon, caramelized onions, blue cheese crumbles, jalapeño and a fried egg. This and a stout cup of coffee or your favorite craft beer plus Midtown’s eclectic bistro vibe makes for a perfect meal with plenty to share or take home.

TRADITIONAL 24 Taps Burgers & Brews 825 W. Riverside Ave ($9/half order, $16/full) Backyard Public House 1811 W. Broadway Ave. ($11) Noah’s Canteen 610 Bunker Ave, Kellogg ($13) Prohibition Gastropub 1914 N. Monroe St. ($15) Shawn O’Donnell’s Irish Pub 719 N. Monroe St. ($12) South Perry Lantern 1004 S. Perry St. ($14)

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3325 W. Indian Trail Rd., 509-290-6937; open Mon-Thu 3-10 pm; Fri-Sat 11 am-10:30 pm, Sun 11 am-9 pm WHAT WE GOT: POUTINE ($10/HALF, $16.50/FULL) Tucked into a neighborhood shopping center anchored by Yoke’s Fresh Market, Pint House Burgers & Brews is an ideal spot for friends, families and large gatherings. Service was a highlight, here; when our otherwise very tasty traditional poutine arrived less than the promised “piping hot,” that was quickly remedied. By the time you read this, Pint House’s new Spokane Valley location (9214 E. Mission Ave.) might be open if you’re craving poutine but don’t want to drive to the North Side.

WATTS 1903 SPIRITS & EATERY 1318 W. First Ave., 509-279-2334 open Mon-Thu 11:30 am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11:30 am-10 pm WHAT WE GOT: TATER TOT POUTINE ($12) Watts 1903 is a fun place with a full bar, a standard menu and frequent specials to suit a range of appetites. The tater tot poutine was by far the spiciest stop on our poutine journey with the unmistakable chili flavors of Buffalo sauce. Although we would have liked crispier tots, the dish arrived hot with melted cheese, cubed ham and a perfectly fried egg. The addition of green onion helped cut some of the richness, and there were no complaints about the abundance of this dish, which was more than enough for two to share. n

Litz’s Pub & Eatery 204 E. Ermina Ave. ($13) corned beef, Guinness gravy, jalapeño, cheddar cheese, green onion Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese 735 W. Kathleen Ave., Coeur d’Alene ($8/half, $15/full) white cheddar, braised beef short rib, fried cheese curds, beerbattered fries, roasted shallot and shitake mushroom gravy Morty’s Tap & Grille 5517 S. Regal St. ($18) roasted potatoes, onions, bell peppers, whiskey peppercorn sauce, steak bites, Gouda cheese, fried eggs Nadine’s Mexican Kitchen 8016 Main St., Rathdrum ($8) creamy green chile sauce, chipotle cream, queso fresco The Ref Sports Bar 14208 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley ($8) Indian butter chicken, cilantro, green onion Yards Bruncheon 1248 W. Summit Pkwy. ($15) sausage gravy, cheddar, candied bacon, fried egg, green onion

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Secret’s Out Secret Burger Spokane events return; plus, O’Doherty’s turns 30 and recent openings BY CARRIE SCOZZARO

ometimes the worst-kept secrets are the best ones to be in on. That’s true of SECRET BURGER, a national program currently active in Las Vegas, Nevada and Spokane, for which diners can expect the unexpected. Organizers pair with a local restaurant or chef to create a special “off menu” dish — usually something wildly creative and indulgent — available for one day only, and for a set, ticketed price. Spokane’s iteration of Secret Burger, not limited to just burgers, recently reappeared after a two-year hiatus with a series of relaunch events at Market Street Pizzeria (showcasing a lasagna sandwich) and Borracho Tacos & Tequileria (a super-sized sushi burrito). Next up is an already sold-out “May the 4th Star Wars Dinner” at Fire and Ice on the South Hill featuring, among other items, a “Bantha burger.” As tickets for Secret Burger events are limited, they often sell out fast. Want to find out when and where the next opportunity will occur? Sign up for Secret Burger notifications by texting

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When you’re out and about in downtown Spokane this spring, stop by and say sláinte — to your health — to the folks at O’DOHERTY’S IRISH GRILLE (525 W. Spokane Falls Blvd) and wish them a happy 30-year anniversary. That’s right! Thirty years ago, on May 2, 1992, Tim and Sam O’Doherty, along with brother Shannon O’Doherty and partner Terry Best, opened O’Doherty’s. It quickly became the place to go for a pint and a meal of such authentic Irish classics as shepherd’s pie and corned beef and cabbage. It’s also the place where, if you stand on the bar and sing, you might just get to put your dollar on the wall. The O’Doherty family invites guests to stop by and share their favorite pub story (or email that information to timodoherty6@gmail.com) any time this May; they hope to compile the stories into a commemorative book.

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Bison ribs from Sweet Lou’s Restaurant and Tap House YOUNG KWAK PHOTO If you’re cruising up Monroe and thirsting for an adult beverage, stop into HI-REVS BAR AND LOUNGE (2606 N. Monroe St.), which opened earlier this spring in an unusually shaped building formerly home to a real estate company and, before that, The Hedge House. If you’re just interested in food, park yourself in the large dining area and try classic pub eats like the thirdpound cheeseburger ($12) or fish and chips ($14). In the bar area, listen to live music, play some pool, or belly up to the cozy bar and order up a cold one. Visit facebook.com/hirevsspokane. n To-Go Box is the Inlander’s regular dining news column (in print and online), offering tasty tidbits and updates on the region’s food and drink scene. Send tips and updates to food@inlander.com.

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THE DOCTOR IS IN… AND OUT… AND EVERYWHERE Director Sam Raimi proves he’s still got it with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness BY CHASE HUTCHINSON

flawed film that makes up for its shortcomings with an abundance of flair, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is an experience elevated by the direction of Sam Raimi, who more than proves he still has the chops to bring a surprisingly creative vision to life. While not the director of the original Spider-Man trilogy’s best work, which remains 1981’s The Evil Dead, his sense of charm shines in a horror-infused kaleidoscope of chaos whose vibrancy is occasionally dulled when its story begins to drag. Description of said story is best kept to a minimum, though it once again centers on Benedict Cumberbatch’s Dr. Stephen Strange, a deeply flawed and often arrogant man whose command of magic is matched only by his propensity for snark. After a bit of a belabored setup, he discovers there is a crisis facing the world that will send him hurtling through the various multiverses. Key to this is the young America Chavez, played by the wonderfully

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witty Xochitl Gomez, who crashes into our world with a monster in tow. She’s become a target as she is the only one who can make the leap between the various universes, an ability that could be used for nefarious purposes if controlled by a familiar face. Whenever there is a new entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is a lingering question of how much of a mark the filmmaker will be allowed to leave. In the case of Raimi, who hadn’t made a film since 2013, his name alone brought an interest that was tempered with the expectation that inevitable compromises would be made to fit into the franchise filmmaking machine. So it’s a pleasant surprise how much of Raimi’s distinct vision and panache made it in. He still has to color within the lines, but count me impressed at how refreshing this film manages to be. From the action scenes that make use of the director’s love for slapstick to the gloriously absurd heights it reaches in its

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French writer/director Céline Sciamma (Portrait of a Lady on Fire) returns to further tug at our heartstrings with gorgeous cinema. In this charming drama, Nelly and her family head to a home in the woods after the passing of her grandmother. Nelly soon discovers another child in the woods — the kid version of her grieving mother. (SS) At the Magic Lantern. Rated PG

Strange days, indeed. conclusion, this may be the most fun a filmmaker’s had in working within the MCU. When the film bumps into the narrative guardrails, it is almost always able to bounce away and twist into something interesting. Even a series of cameo appearances that feel shoehorned in for fan service are turned on their head in the unexpected way Raimi (and screenwriter Michael Waldron) takes them, doing so with a wink and a smile. Is this still a Marvel film through and through with all the baggage that comes with it? Yes. Does it throw said baggage out the window whenever it can? Also yes. This may catch some fans of the franchise off guard. DOCTOR STRANGE IN It is about time a director THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS wrongfooted us and our expectations for where this all Rated PG-13 is going. There is still plenty Directed by Sam Raimi of connection to the broader Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, story, with the WandaVision Elizabeth Olsen, Xochitl Gomez series being the clearest one, though there was something profoundly enjoyable about this film just being good on its own terms and not getting too bogged down in setup for other stories to come. Even as the director correctly prepared us for how this wouldn’t have the same freedom as his other works, it is still remarkable for what we did get. Whether it is in the moments where he moves the camera in a flowing manner reminiscent of his early works, to the more deadly and dark sense of humor he has in playing around with light horror, the film is a testament to the importance of letting directors really sink their teeth into MCU material. Even when it feels like he is being held back, Raimi still pulls Multiverse of Madness in intriguing directions through his sheer commitment to the craft. n

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s cozy as a hot cup of tea on a cold wishes her husband would give up his foolish afternoon, Roger Michell’s The Duke is a battles against authority and focus on holding British working-class dramedy in the vein down a job. of The Full Monty or Calendar Girls or Kinky Boots, a The Buntons are pleasant company, but the story of a scrappy underdog who comes up with movie meanders a bit until it gets to the theft of a crazy scheme to fight for what he believes in. the painting, after which Kempton and his son It’s based on the true story of Kempton Bunton Jackie (Fionn Whitehead) scramble to hide it (Jim Broadbent), a taxi driver, small-time political while figuring out how to use it as leverage for activist and amateur playwright who pulled off Kempton’s mission. The filmmakers keep the one of the unlikeliest and most audacious art focus on the Bunton family, even as the theft heists in modern history. In 1961, Kempton stole becomes major news and law-enforcement ofpainter Francisco Goya’s Portrait of the Duke of Welficials speculate about highly trained international lington from the National Gallery in London and criminals who might be the culprits. Broadbent hid it in a wardrobe in his spare bedroom. makes Kempton sympathetic and funny, real-life Kempton isn’t a professional art thief, and qualities that made a major difference when he he isn’t looking to get rich. Instead, he sees the was eventually caught and put on trial. theft as a political statement, a protest against That outcome is never in doubt, since The the money that the British government spent on Duke opens with Kempton in court, before flashthe painting. Kempton specifically objects to the ing back to his pre-heist days. Matthew Goode unique British practice of charging license invigorates the movie when fees to everyone who owns a television, he shows up in the final act THE DUKE believing that war veterans and the elderly as Kempton’s suave, savvy Rated R should be exempt from the fees. He’s allawyer, and the courtroom Directed by Roger Michell ready performed local acts of civil disobedi- Starring Jim Broadbent, scenes are enormously enterence to further his cause, even serving a Helen Mirren, Fionn Whitehead taining. The low-key family short jail sentence for refusing to pay his drama is less flashy, and it’s own license fee. But “kidnapping” the painting, not always as compelling, although Broadbent as he sees it, takes his efforts to a new level. and Mirren have easy, understated chemistry Michell and screenwriters Richard Bean as the long-married couple who are intimately and Clive Coleman never mock or undermine familiar with each other’s quirks and flaws. Kempton’s crusade, even as they present him as The Duke is the final narrative film from a bit of a goofy dreamer, sending off his unsoMichell, who died last year, and it’s a fitting licited scripts to the BBC in hopes that they’ll capper to a career full of lovely, character-driven be produced. The movie takes its time getting dramedies like Notting Hill, Venus and Le Weekto the heist, first establishing Kempton’s political End. Michell adds just enough zippy early-1960s beliefs and his somewhat chaotic home life, with style to evoke the period, without ever distracting a pair of ne’er-do-well adult sons and a pragfrom the carefully crafted characters and warm, matic, long-suffering wife. Helen Mirren brings lived-in performances. The Duke is never quite grace and sensitivity to the somewhat stock role as cantankerous as its main character, but it still of Kempton’s wife, Dorothy, a hard worker who makes for equally enjoyable company. n

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Ré of Light Heat Speak singer/songwriter Dario Ré used his time cooped up at home to meticulously craft his new solo album, Holy Moon BY SETH SOMMERFELD

s I walk up to Dario Ré’s house, he greets me from the backyard. After opening the gate, the frontman for the local indie-folk group Heat Speak shows me around the green space. The yard is sprawling since there’s no fence between his home and his neighbor’s house (because it’s his mom’s house). There’s plenty of planter spots, a greenhouse, and an area for a dozen or so free-range chickens. The bohemian charm doesn’t dissipate as we enter the abode. It’s a very lived-in artist’s space without the mess of a 20-something artist crashpad. An array of rugs line the floor, leaves from houseplants cascade along the walls, myriad instruments seem to be strewn deliberately within arm’s reach at any moment: guitars, ukes, drums, mandolins, a piano. It’s often said a city can be a character unto itself in certain films. If we grant that, then this abode is certainly a character on Ré’s new solo album, Holy Moon. Coinciding with pandemic shut-in times, this is the songwriter’s first deep dive into home recording. As someone who pulls inspiration from his literal surroundings — whittling down songs in the same comfy places where he teaches guitar, piano and songwriting lessons — the space offered an intriguing, if stark, contrast to the organized methodology of recording past Heat Speak and solo records in studios. It was far more a process of tinkering and exploring the space, figuring out things like how a certain bookshelf was good for diffusing vocal reverb. Even the quirks of the home’s temperature factored into the album’s sound. “A lot of this sound [the click-y crackling of the wood stove] is in this recording,” says Ré as we sit in the room on a mildly chilly morning. “Because I hate the furnace. Like, the hum to me is like one of the worst things to have in a sound recording. I always try to get the coals down before recording, but I’d always have to have heat off, and most of this was [recorded] in the winter, so I’d have to kind of like time it all: turn the heat off, make sure the coals are settled, and work for like an hour before I gotta feed the fire or turn on the heat.” Having instruments in every nook and cranny of the home recording space also helped with Ré’s incredibly direct and tactile creative process. ...continued on page 48

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“Musically, instruments themselves inspire me a lot,” Ré says. “If I grab a different instrument, even an instrument I don’t play, I think it’s super inspiring. So I find something that I can play on it, oftentimes it’s a melody that I would never think to play on an instrument that I’m more proficient at. And so that will spark something, and maybe I’ll bring that melody over to an instrument I do know how to play and build upon it.” Holy Moon presents Ré’s earthy, rooty folk-poetry songwriting in a more stripped-down setting compared to the full chamberpop arrangements of Heat Speak. Most songs center on restrained guitar or piano parts, and many feel like soft romantic odes drifting on the wind of starlight summer nights. But there are also spots for rap-esque gibberish (“Chippy Green Grass”), Balkan folk-esque sounds (“Forever an Echo”) and even an audio cameo by his backyard chickens.

n addition to music, Ré plies his trade in visual arts realms, too. He’s had many gallery shows displaying his pinpointdefying mixes of painting, sculpture and mixed-media works. (He’s also the type who stresses how much the photographs by Ira Gardner in the CD booklet for Holy Moon mean to the full, tangible creative package.) In his brain, there’s very little delineation between the mindsets needed to create music and physical art. “They’re very intertwined for me. I’d say the overlap is this, this space of curiosity and exploration,” Ré says. “I put myself in the same kind of realm of just trying to stay out of my own way and be really open to what can happen.” As part of the artistic journey, Ré started a patron program on his website — DarioRe.com — about a year and a half ago. For $5 to $25 per month, supporters can get access to his quarterly Mystic Homestead Seasonal Live Stream Concert Series, a personal newsletter, unreleased music, exclusive videos, entries into drawings for artwork and more. So far, it’s been an uplifting experience for Ré. “I love the kind of unconditional support feeling, especially because I have so many different creative outlets,” Ré says. “It’s like, ‘Hey Dario, I believe in your system, I believe in your vision.’ That sensation really fuels me. The patron model allows this, like, holistic view. Like, I’m in the garden, supporting myself mentally and even physically with the food I’m growing. And that is directly fueling my creativity, which is then directly helping people through all the way that art does.” Ré’s goal is pure creative autonomy, and he feels like the patron model offers a roadmap to get there. “I am really strongly trying to push to a sustainable realm where [patronage] can be it, and then I can just produce records and give them out,” Ré says. “That would be the dream: If I never sold another thing and just shared everything I made.” To celebrate the arrival of Holy Moon, Ré will play an intimate album release show on Saturday, May 7, at the Magic Lantern Theatre. In addition to unique stripped-down arrangements of the solo songs augmented by his Heat Speak bandmates, the event will also feature an opening set by Systir (an acoustic folk quartet from Sandpoint comprised of two pairs of sisters) and the premieres of two music videos on the big screen. After that, Ré will hit the road, but oddly not in support of this new album. As timing would have it, Heat Speak will be embarking on their biggest tour to date — and eight-show jaunt across Washington and Oregon — the following week. It’s an exciting time in Ré’s life, but at this precise moment he’s justifiably content with the warm creative trappings of home. n Dario Ré: Holy Moon Album Release Show • Sat, May 7 at 6 pm • sold out • All ages • Magic Lantern Theatre • 25 W. Main St. • magiclanternonmain.com • 509-209-2383

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The U.S. Department of the Air Force invites you to participate in public scoping for the Environmental Impact Statement for the Beddown of KC-46A Tanker Aircraft for Main Operating Base #6 The U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) is conducting public scoping for the proposal to beddown KC-46A Pegasus (KC-46A) tanker aircraft, associated infrastructure, and personnel for the Main Operating Base #6 (MOB 6) at an existing active duty Air Force Base (AFB) within the continental United States. The Proposed Action consists of the beddown of 24 KC-46A aircraft at MacDill AFB, Florida with a mission to provide worldwide refueling, cargo, or aeromedical evacuation support, or as an alternative, the beddown of 24 KC-46A aircraft would occur at Fairchild AFB, Washington. Under the Proposed Action at MacDill AFB or the Fairchild AFB alternative, the 24 KC-46A would replace 24 KC-135 Stratotanker (KC-135) aircraft when those aircraft are relocated or retired from the selected installation. The associated KC-46A training mission would result in an increase in overall tanker operations at that installation. The DAF plans to recapitalize (restructure and replace) the existing 1950’s-era tanker aircraft and associated mission through basing of the modern KC-46A aircraft. With more refueling capacity and enhanced capabilities, improved efficiency and increased capabilities for cargo and aeromedical evacuation, the KC-46A will provide aerial refueling support to the DAF, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Marine Corps, as well as allied nation coalition force aircraft. FLOODPLAIN NOTICE. Implementation of the Proposed Action at MacDill AFB would have the potential to be located in a floodplain and/or wetland. Consistent with the requirements and objectives of Executive Order (EO) 11990, “Protection of Wetlands,” and EO 1988, “Floodplain Management,” state and federal regulatory agencies, such as Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the Florida Division of Emergency Management, with special expertise in wetlands and floodplains will be contacted to request comment. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS). Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, the DAF will prepare an EIS, which will assess the potential environmental consequences of the KC-46A aircraft beddown. The beddown will require personnel and facilities to support aircraft operations and pilot and operator requirements.

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PUBLIC SCOPING. The DAF encourages interested local, state, and federal elected officials and agencies, as well as interested members of the public and others, to participate in public scoping for the proposal and assist the Air Force in identifying issues to evaluate in the EIS. Identification of potential alternatives, information, and analyses relevant to the proposed action are requested and will be accepted at any time during the EIS process. In accordance with DAF guidance, in-person public scoping meetings will not be held. Public scoping is being accomplished remotely, in accordance with the 2020 version of 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1506.6, via the project website at www. kc46amob6eis.com. The website provides posters, a presentation, a fact sheet, downloadable comment forms to fill out and return by mail, and a capability for the public to provide scoping comments. Scoping materials are also available in print in the MacDill AFB area at the MacDill AFB Library (8012 Condor Street, Tampa, FL 33621), Port Tampa City Public Library (4902 West Commerce Street, Tampa, FL 33616), and John F. Germany Public Library (900 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa, FL 33602), and in the Fairchild AFB area at the Fairchild AFB Library (2 West Castle Street, Fairchild AFB, WA 99011) and Spokane Public Library (906 West Main Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201). Requests for digital or print copies of scoping materials may also be made to Ms. Helen Kellogg at the addresses below or by phone at (210) 925-7843. For printed material requests, the standard U.S. Postal Service shipping timeline will apply. Please consider the environment before requesting printed material. PUBLIC COMMENT. For more information on the EIS or to submit written comments, please visit the project website at www.kc46amob6eis.com or contact: MAIL: Ms. Helen Kellogg, AFCEC/CZN EMAIL: Helen.Kellogg.1@us.af.mil Attn: KC-46A MOB 6 EIS Subject: KC-46A MOB 6 EIS 2261 Hughes Ave, Suite 155; JBSA Lackland, TX 78236-9853 Please include your name and email or mailing address in your comment submittal and indicate whether you want to receive future mailings informing you of the availability of the Draft and Final EIS. To ensure the Air Force has sufficient time to consider public input in the Draft EIS, please submit comments within 30 days of publication of the Notice of Intent in the Federal Register. www.kc46amob6eis.com

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Getting Lucky

FROM LEFT: Ryker and King continue to try to spotlight local music. ERICK DOXEY PHOTO

The inaugural Lucky Fest Northwest hopes to bring together the regional music community for a weekend of musical camaraderie BY SETH SOMMERFELD

he most underrated aspect of music festivals is the element of discovery. Sure, seeing your favorite artists and the communal party vibes can be great, but wandering to a stage and having an act you’ve never heard of before blow you away and become a new favorite can stick in your mind forever. When it’s a local artist, the effect can sometimes be amplified as you suddenly realize you now have the opportunity to see them play on the regular. Enter Lucky Fest Northwest, a new festival taking place over two nights this Friday and Saturday (May 6 &

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7). Rather than focus on one genre, Lucky Fest serves up samples of many sonic flavors. With a lineup that features 30 acts from Spokane and the surrounding area, it gives attendees a chance to binge some of the best of what our music scene has to offer. The lineup showcases some of the highest profile local acts, including the balls-to-the-wall rock of Indian Goat (Inlander readers’ choice as the Best Band of 2022), local rap star Jango, the hard-rocking style of The Smokes, the singer-songwriter pop of Carmen Jane (the solo project of The Sweeplings’ Cami Bradley),

Seattle garage rockers Acid Tongue, the funky sounds of Evergreen Afrodub Orchestra, and Spokane psych-rock group Kadabra. The full festival schedule can be found on Lucky Fest Northwest’s Facebook event page.The rest of the lineup consists of up-and-coming regional talent: All Day Trey, Apen Kye, Brotha Nature, BBD Yella, Elvis Batchild, Fat Lady, The Holy Broke, Imagine Collective, Jaeda, Jason Perry Band, John MF Ward, Jus Wright, Kung FU Vinyl, Lucas Brown and Friends, Marshall Law Band, Nobi, Pest the Menace, Randal Wyatt,

Shakewell, Shaaina Shepherd, Spilt Milk, Spooky, T.S. the Solution, The Rodeo, TeZATalks, Transfuture, and Tyler Alai. Lucky Fest Northwest is the brainchild of King, a local music promoter, former general manager/booker at Red Room and member of hip-hop group Kung Fu Vinyl. Noted local talent buyer Ryker joined up with King to help turn Lucky Fest into a reality. In a way, King sees Lucky Fest as the actualization of his appreciation for Spokane and the surrounding area. “I’m not from here originally,” King says. “I moved here from D.C., about seven and a half years ago, and the town grew on me. Didn’t necessarily love it at first; there was a lot of culture shock. It was a lot smaller. And then the more time I spent, the more people I got to meet, the more I got plugged into the scene — I really came to love this place. And so the whole idea is that we’re just celebrating the music and the culture of the Pacific Northwest.” The layout of Lucky Fest will consist of an upstairs and a downstairs stage (with neither being a “main” stage), plus a beer garden with rotating DJs (Donuts, Storme, DJ Priestess, Rosethrow, DJ Exodus, BNGRZ!, DJ Freaky Fred, Benny Blanco). But wandering into the venue isn’t going to be like a normal trip to Lucky You, thanks to some creative design choices.

“We wanted to represent all of the Northwest, not just pieces and parts. We’ve got a little bit of everything.” “We are actually doing my best to transform Lucky You into something that people haven’t seen or experienced before,” says Ryker. “Because when you’re using a single venue like that, we didn’t want it to feel like you were just coming to another day at Lucky You. So we’re working with [local artist] Jáiz Boyd [of Birds in the Coast] on set design. We’re going to add a lot of this unique PNW feel. So we’re going to do fake rocks and trees and just kind of try to transform the space ... the downstairs is almost going to feel like you’re going down into a cave.” Additionally, Lucky You’s fireplace area will host “fireside chats” during changeovers on the upstairs stage with short sets featuring comedians, a poet and a belly dancer. Lucky Fest Northwest has actually been in the works for years. King was all lined up to do a version of the festival in April 2020, but… you know… COVID. “March 18th everything shut down, and we were scheduled for April 18th,” says King. “So that was a bummer.” Bringing Ryker on board essentially led to the fest’s expansion, with nearly twice as many acts as originally planned. Even this version of the fest was touch-and-go for a long time as the duo waited out COVID variant spikes and uncertainty. And it’s not lost on King and Ryker that they’re two POC organizing a music festival in Spokane, and a core principle of Lucky Fest is getting diversity on the stage both in the form of performers and the sonic realms they occupy. “Spokane being what it is with its demographics, we have an emphasis on giving a platform to underrepresented communities here: POC, women, LGBTQ communities,” says King. “Because we wanted to represent all of the Northwest, not just pieces and parts. We’ve got a little bit of everything. “When people come to Lucky Fest, they can go here, they can go there. And depending on what kind of music they’re into or what they’re willing to try, there’s always going to be something for everybody that’s there,” he continues. “It’s every kind of thing that they’re making in the city. And that was a huge thing for us — to not just make it a rock festival or a hip-hop festival or a folk festival. No. We’re doing everything. Because that’s what this area is.” n Lucky Fest Northwest • Fri & Sat, May 6 & 7 at 4 pm • $35; Two-day pass $50 • 21+ • Lucky You Lounge • 1801 W. Sunset Blvd. • luckyyoulounge.com • 509-474-0511

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There is no more iconic movie music than John Williams’ scores for the Star Wars films. But the series’ aural importance goes deeper than that. For many young fans, it’s the first time they realize the power of music in film or that symphonic arrangements can be thrilling rides and not just stuffy old guy music that parents like. When the opening theme hits, viewers aren’t only sonically whisked to a galaxy far, far away, it’s often the beginning of a galactic journey of musical exploration. Spokane Symphony embraces this by playing along with screenings of the original groundbreaking blockbuster, Star Wars: A New Hope. — SETH SOMMERFELD Spokane Symphony Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert • Sat, May 7 at 8 pm and Sun, May 8 at 3 pm • $59-$103 • Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox • 1001 W. Sprague Ave. • foxtheaterspokane.org • 509-624-1200

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You may be surprised to find out that Spokane has a growing and thriving belly dance scene. After taking two years off from their full programming, Spokane Belly Fest is back in person with its annual gathering of dancers and vendors. Local performers, as well as performers traveling from out of town, are hosting five workshops for dancers of all skill levels, including one that focuses specifically on shimmies, and another exploring the craft of improvisation in belly dancing. After all the hard work is over, participants are encouraged to take part in the hafla, an open performance for dancers who want to showcase their new skills in front of an encouraging audience. Sounds like a belly shaking good time! — MADISON PEARSON Spokane Belly Fest • Sat, May 7 from 10 am-8 pm • $25-$115 • Moran Prairie Grange • 6030 S. Palouse Hwy. • facebook.com/ bellydancespokane

COMMUNITY COMICS FOR ALL

We’ve come a long way from comic books’ origins featuring classic, caped superheroes and masked villains. While these golden-age traditions persist, comic book artwork and storytelling continue to push boundaries, proving that just because there are usually as many pictures to go with the words on a page, it doesn’t mean the genre is “lesser” than its contemporaries. Just take a look at the sheer diversity of titles and themes among this year’s Free Comic Book Day selection, which offers sample-sized issues for comic fans of all ages. Among the usual suspects — Pokemon, Archie, Marvel, etc. — are new curiosity-invoking titles like the adorable Max Meow, a podcasting cat, and a graphic memoir about an American girl growing up in a blended Egyptian family. While most comic book vendors in the area are distributing this year’s selections, visit the site below for a complete list of titles and retailers. — CHEY SCOTT Free Comic Book Day • Sat, May 7 • Free • Find complete list of local participants at freecomicbookday.com

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Not a lot of SNL cast members have gone on to spin sitcom gold, and it’s kind of surprising that Tracy Morgan is one of a short list that includes Julia LouisDreyfus and Tina Fey. Of course, Morgan can thank Fey for creating 30 Rock and arguably the comedian’s most popular character, the extremely Tracy Morgan-like “Tracy Jordan” (all due respect to SNL’s Brian Fellows). Morgan’s roots are in standup comedy, and he propelled himself to stardom from extreme childhood poverty into what’s now a decades-long run of TV, movies and stand-up specials. His off-the-cuff storytelling has gotten him embroiled in a number of controversies, and one might imagine that naming his current tour “No Disrespect” is a way to head off criticism from any potential comedic targets. The only sure thing in hitting one of Morgan’s shows is that you’ll laugh, and you have no idea what he’s going to say next. — DAN NAILEN

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The number of First Friday art venues tends to tick upward with warmer weather, this month being no exception. Budding artists can benefit from Spokane Arts’ meet-and-greet at Chase Gallery, featuring many grant-funded artists from the past four years. Pottery Place Plus hosts Miguel Gonzales, former artist-in-residence at Spokane Library’s The Hive, who shows photos relating to his Mexican and American upbringing, as well as Avenue West Gallery member Ladd Bjorneby, who’s exhibiting landscape paintings. Saranac Art Projects features mixed media works by Jenny Hyde and Rachel Smith, as well as collaborations by married couple, Lenora J. Lopez Schindler and Richard J. Schindler (pictured). Pattern, vibrant color and oceanic elements float through artist Matt Smith’s works on display this month at Liberty Ciderworks. Leela Francis’ abstract paintings are featured at New Moon Art Gallery, the sales of which benefit Ukrainians via the United Nations Refugee Agency. — CARRIE SCOZZARO First Friday • Fri, May 6 from 5-8 pm • Locations throughout Spokane vary • Details at firstfridayspokane.org

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man very old, or vice versa. Thank you from the heart of my bottom. BROWNE’S ADDITION To the family that has a home by Sunset Grocery. I saw a news report of someone disrespecting their home by trying to light a sign on fire. I so want to let them know that I appreciate that the family mentioned the arson fire in Browne’s Addition that left two persons dead. I apologize. You’re doing a great job.

I SAW YOU YOU ARE MAGNETIC TO ME The very first time I saw you, I handed you a cup. An exchange so menial and mundane. For me, something in that moment was undeniably exhilarating. Perhaps it IS an intuitive connection. I’m not sure, as I have never before experienced such a positively unshakable feeling. Your captivating mystery has me so incredibly curious. I hope an excellent friendship is on the near horizon, I believe something is there to be explored. I look forward to our next encounter, you beautiful, beautiful human. SCOOT GOOFIN’ I saw you, zipping around, saving a shit ton on gas, having more fun than anyone ought to while running errands or commuting or wherever you were headed. I know you, but we haven’t met yet. It’s probably time for you to join a gang. Specifically a scooter gang. More specifically the Spokane Mild Riders. You can find us on the Grams (IG). We ride Monday nights. Can’t wait to meet you!

CHEERS TOLERATION Thank you so much to the wonderful few in Spokane who still tolerate my presence so long after I darkened their respective doors. You may have long forgotten why I was even there in the first place, but you’ve made a happy

BLOOMSDAY FREEBIE FUN Huge “Cheers!” to the Bloomsday spectators giving out donuts at the top of Doomsday. It’s the only reason I run up Doomsday Hill. Good to be back, and thank you to those make Bloomsday so much fun!

JEERS PAY ATTENTION AND VOTE When are people going to start paying attention to what is happening in their cities? Every single election season the same people are elected to office (give or take a few good ones) that continually go against our best interests. Stop blaming the media and “fake news.” Do your research. These elections are IMPORTANT. If you can’t take the time to check a few boxes, then you have absolutely NO right to complain if they do something you disagree with. Your vote is your voice. If you don’t feel like you are being heard, get out into the community and talk to your neighbors. Knock on doors. Donate to campaigns. Write letters. If you allow elected officials to take away your freedom of speech, spend money frivolously, and use their position to intimidate and influence others negatively, then you deserve the policy and bad choices that come with that. OFFICES AHEAD OF HOMELESS? The House of Charity closing, why? Because homeless are an embarrassment for our city leaders. I’ve volunteered at the House of Charity and seen the impact they are to our homeless. So close the shelter and move them out of the city, and put offices in its place. That’s what Spokane needs, more offices. Wrong! The homeless need

that shelter and more of them; they need mental health services, which they don’t have access to. This is not always their life choice, to live on the streets, but if you can work and you don’t have an address, you don’t get a paycheck. I’m ashamed of our city leaders pretending to care about our homeless, and professing that, once the new shelter is built, the homeless

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concert etiquette. My friend and I wanted to turn around and tell you guys to shut the f--- up. We didn’t pay to hear you sing. I am all for enjoying the concert and having fun, but when your actions make the experience miserable to the ones around you, it’s not cool. I hope at your next concert, you are around someone who behaves the same way you guys did.

CHEERS AND JEERS BLOOMSDAY Cheers and Jeers for 2022 Bloomsday. Cheers to all of the wondeful volunteers and organization who put on the in-person “race” once again after a two-year break due to the response to the coronavirus. Cheers also to the weather, the cheerers along the route and the musicians. It was nice to be back again. Jeers to those who

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will have access to mental help — where was it before? I just know when I drive by the shelter after it’s closed, I will feel ashamed. Offices ahead of homeless. BAD JOKE To the girl I bought comedy tickets from for the Saturday show. I found your post on Facebook. Thought it might be a great night to go out. So I text you, we agreed on a price face value. I sent you the money. Then you replied, “Oh there is a name transfer fee per ticket.” At this point I felt sucked in and that I’d already spent some money, so a little more to go to a show would be OK. Then within 5 minutes after I sent it, there was no reply. Then the reply was “Wait please.” Now I have no tickets and less money. May the world show you as much kindness as you showed me. KNOW YOUR CONCERT ETIQUETTE This is to the group behind us on the upper floor, level 221 at the Paul McCartney concert (specifically the guy directly behind me). I understand that you haven’t been to a concert for the past 2½ years. I get it. Yet that doesn’t give you a license to be extremely inconsiderate to the concertgoers around you. Your screaming and hollering was deafening, your singing at the top of your lungs was horrifying, and talking loud between songs while Paul was telling stories was just the icing of the cake. There is such a thing called

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1. Visit Inlander.com/isawyou by 3 pm Monday. 2. Pick a category (I Saw You, You Saw Me, Cheers or Jeers). 3. Provide basic info: your name and email (so we know you’re real). 4. To connect via I Saw You, provide a non-identifying email to be included with your submission — like “petals327@yahoo.com,” not “j.smith@comcast.net.”

DHS DEPARTMENT OF DISINFORMATION The new Truth Czar Nina Jankowicz under the Department of Homeland Security is going to step in and help the Inlander keep you from learning anything that seems counter to what you should know. That should give you chills, but I’m guessing at this point probably not. So, First Amendment will go out with a whimper. Which means (even IF the Inlander prints this, which I doubt) you won’t be reading seditious pieces like this worrying about freedom of speech. Of course, there will be pieces submitted as long as they follow the party line. Can you think of any countries that already do that? There is one Right Now invading the Ukraine that practices those same rules. HOUSING PROBLEM OR A WORK PROBLEM? Jobs going unfilled. Not paying enough? How qualified are you? All kinds of jobs are out there. Easy, I guess, to pick on a blight that is the tent town out off Thor on Second. No, I haven’t stopped and canvassed whether people there are looking for work or just interested in a handout. Lots of people are angry about how there is a shortage of affordable housing. Help those in the short run to get on their feet. Tell those that just want to milk the system it’s time to get off your you know what and go to work like the rest of us!

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participated who once again were unable to follow directions. The rules and policies of the event clearly indicate that ear buds aren’t to be worn because of inability to hear others. Nevertheless, many wore ear buds while aimlessly bumping into other participants. Some were so stupid they constantly were on their phones looking down at it adjusting their music while doing the same. Also, why is it so difficult to understand that walkers stay to the right on the course while runners stay to the left? Many of you started ahead of where you should have. If you wish to walk, start in back. In the future, it might be good to post more of those signs along the route reminding the foolish of the rules. Perhaps a picture can be shown to illustrate which direction is left and which direction is right as well as what it means to walk versus run. n

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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE INLAND NORTHWEST’S BOWL FOR KIDS’ SAKE The Bowl For Kids’ Sake campaign is a critical source of funding for Big Brothers Big Sisters, the national leader in mentoring programs for atrisk youth. All funds raised go directly to support BBBS mentoring programs for at-risk children in the community. Go online or text 50155 to BFKSINW22 during May and June to donate. Through June 30. By donation. nwbigs.org EPICUREAN DELIGHT Benefiting the Blood Center Foundation of the Inland Northwest and Vitalant, Epicurean welcomes guests to enjoy gourmet food and drink, creatively prepared and presented from local restaurants and libations. May 7, 6 pm. $200-$2,250. Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. epicureandelight.org SPOKANE WOMAN’S CLUB GALA A fundraising gala to support this historic Spokane venue, with swing and vintage dance lessons, music by the Masterclass Big Band, drinks and appetizers. May 7, 6-9 pm. $50/$60. Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth. thewomansclubofspokane.org MOTHER’S DAY FLOWER SALE Pick up a bouquet for Mother’s Day; other plants and terrariums are also for sale. All proceeds go to the minister’s education fund. May 7, 11 am-1 pm. $10. Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St. SpokaneBuddhistTemple.org A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE - A FREE CHORAL CONCERT This year’s Coeur d’Aleers concert includes performances of folks songs, love songs, spiritual tunes, jazz and rock and roll. Donations benefit local Kootenai County charities. May 10, 2-4 pm and May 13, 7-9 pm. Free. Trinity Lutheran Church, 812 N. Fifth St. trinitylutherancda.org (208-457-2234) ROCK THE RUNWAY The Arc of Spokane hosts its annual fashion show featuring its clients as models in clothing from The Arc Thrift Store. Also includes live and silent auctions, raffles and more. (Rescheduled from fall 2021.) May 12, 6 pm. $100. Historic Flight Foundation, 5829 E. Rutter Ave. arc-spokane.org/ rocktherunway (509-535-6000) CATHOLIC CHARITIES GALA The annual fundraising event for the Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington, supporting all programs. Ages 21+. May 13, 5:30 pm. $125. Davenport Grand Hotel, 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. cceasternwa. org/gala (800-918-9344) 350 SPOKANE’S 3RD ANNUAL CATALYST FOR COOL FUNDRAISER Bid on unique auction items from local craftspeople, businesses and artists, enjoy live music, local food and drinks, a “Waste to Wearables” fashion show and hear spoken word artists perform pieces on the theme “speaking for those who cannot speak.” May 14, 5-8 pm. $25. Madison Home Market Event Center, 2928 N. Madelia St. 350spokane.org SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO RECORD SALE From Beethoven to the Beatles, U2 to Motown favorites, albums from a broad cross-section of musical genres are available. May 14, 9 am-5 pm and May 15, 11 am-5 pm. CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place Dr. SpokanePublicRadio.org WOMEN HELPING WOMEN FUND: A ICONIC NIGHT AT THE FOX Attendees hear from Irin Carmon and Shana Knizh-

nik, authors of Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, discuss important issues affecting women and children of the Spokane community and learn about the organizations who are making a difference. May 17, 4-6 pm. $135. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. whwfspokane.org BLOOM IN TUNE The annual sale benefits the Spokane Symphony Orchestra. A master gardener is available to answer gardening questions. May 19, 9 am-5 pm. Free. Judy’s Enchanted Garden, 2628 W. Northwest Blvd. facebook.com/JudysEnchanted-Garden-125901600798552 BEYOND WORDS BREAKFAST The 2022 breakfast features guest speaker Matt Santangelo, former executive director of Spokane Hoopfest Association and past early life speech and language parent. May 19, 8-9 am. Free. Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside Ave. (509-838-2310)

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PHIL WANG Philip Nathaniel Sin Goi Wang is a British Malaysian stand-up comedian who’s also a member of the sketch comedy group Daphne, and co-creator of their BBC Radio 4 series, Daphne Sounds Expensive. May 5, 7:30 pm. $20-$28. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com BLUE DOORS & DRAGONS Improvised comedy celebrating table-top RPGs and inspired by a roll of the dice. Fridays at 7:30 pm through May 27. $8. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com (509-747-7045) SHAWN WAYANS Wayans has starred in comedy films such as Scary Movie, White Chicks and Little Man. May 6-7 at 7 and 9:45 pm. $30-$40. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com SAFARI Safari is the Blue Door’s version of Whose Line — a fast-paced improv show with a few twists and turns added. Saturdays at 7:30 pm. $8. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com (509-747-7045) TRACY MORGAN The longtime SNL cast member, actor and stand-up comedian brings his side-splitting routine to the NQ stage. May 7, 7:30 pm. $59-$89. Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 100 N. Hayford Rd. northernquest.com (509-242-7000) NEW TALENT TUESDAYS Watch comedians of all skill levels work out jokes together. Tuesdays at 7 pm (doors at 6 pm). Free. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub. com (509-318-9998) BRIAN POSEHN On top of being a generally funny guy, Brian Posehn has multiple credits including reoccurring roles on New Girl and The Big Bang Theory. May 12, 7:30 pm, May 13-14 at 7:30 and 10:30 pm. $18-$32. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com COMEDY NIGHT WITH JEREMY NUNES Jeremy has appeared in The Layover, The Break-Up and Last Comic Standing. May 13, 6:30 pm. $20-$30. Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. merlinscomedyclub. com (208-667-1865) FORTUNE FEIMSTER: HEY Y’ALL Fortune Feimster’s newest stand-up comedy show. May 14, 7 pm. $34.50-$5950. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. foxtheaterspokane. org (509-624-1200) JEFF ALLEN Besides performing at corporate functions and fundraisers, he regularly appears on TV, radio and

casinos across the country. This show is family friendly. (Ages 13+) May 15, 7 pm. $30-$40. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com

COMMUNITY

ONLINE STORYTIME LIVE Children have fun learning as library staff read stories, sing songs and share fingerplays during storytime. Ages 2-5 and their families. Registration required for each session. Thursdays from 6:30-7 pm and Fridays from 9:30-10 am. Free. scld.org SOCIAL FABRIC SERIES: DIRTY LAUNDRY This self-guided, miniexhibition inside the Campbell House wrings details from diaries, correspondence and interviews to interpret personal and private topics not frequently shared in polite society. Visitors can unfold details of the Campbell family’s finances, health and romances, aired through displays of period clothing belonging to the family, like Grace Campbell’s receiving dress and Helen Campbell’s 1917 wedding dress seen here. Through June; open Tue-Sun from noon-4 pm (entry included with admission). $15-$20. Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org (509-456-3931) STORYTIME SHORTS Storytime is a great way to help young children learn language and literacy skills that help them get ready for kindergarten. For ages 2-5 and their families. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 am on the SCLD Facebook page. Free. scld.org/facebook VIRTUAL JOB FAIR Meet with local employers from various industries during the WorkSource Spokane Virtual Job Fair. Join from home using your computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet. May 5, 1-3 pm. free. bit.ly/3EWyZqk (509-532-3120) AFTER-HOURS MINIATURE GOLF Play some nature-themed, after-hours miniature golf in the library with your family or a group of friends. Tee times are every 20 minutes for groups of up to 6 people. Tweens, teens and families. Registration required. May 6, 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Rd. scld.org (893-8350) BOOKS & MORE SALE Shop for games, puzzles, CDs, DVDs and more. May 6, 8 am-3 pm and May 7, 8 am-3 pm. Free. Opportunity Presbyterian Church, 202 N. Pines Rd. opportunitypresbyterian.org CHENEY MAYFEST 2022 Cheney’s biggest community event of the year featuring food, games, music, shopping and more. May 6-7, 10 am-3 pm. Free. Cheney. cheneymayfest.org LGBTQ+ SENIORS OF THE INW All LGBTQ+ seniors are invited to join weekly Zoom meetings, Fridays at 4 pm. “Senior” is roughly ages 50+. If interested email NancyTAvery@comcast.net to be added to the email list. Free. facebook.com/ SpokaneLGBTSeniors HOME WITH VYTAL MOVEMENT DANCE See the new Vytal Movement Dance space, watch performances, learn about class opportunities and join in talking about and supporting Vytal Movement. May 6, 5-7 pm. Free. Vytal Movement Dance Space, 7 S. Howard St. vytalmovement.org MOTHER’S DAY VINTAGE FASHION SALE & EXHIBIT The Womans Club is celebrating motherhood with a fashion exhibit of the club’s personal vintage fashion collection. Food and drinks included. May 6-8. Fri from 6-9 pm, Sat-

Sun from 1-4 pm. May 6, 6-9 pm, May 7, 1-4 pm and May 8, 1-4 pm. $15-$20. Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth. womansclubspokane.org (928-713-0861) AFTER-HOURS MINIATURE GOLF Play some nature-themed, after-hours miniature golf in the library with your family or a group of friends. Tee times are every 20 minutes for groups of up to 6 people. Registration required. May 7, 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. scld.org FREE COMIC BOOK DAY Pick out any three comics of your choice from the selection made especially for Free Comic Book Day. Additional comics can be purchased for a $1 donation to a local food bank. May 7, 11 am-7 pm. Free. The Comic Book Shop locations: Spokane Valley, Central Spokane and NorthTown Mall. freecomicbookday.com NORTH MONROE VINTAGE SHOPPING EVENT Paint In My Hair, 1889 Salvage Co., Tossed and Found, and Chic & Shab are collaborating to showcase vintage, modern furniture, home décor and gifts. May 7, 10 am-6 pm. Free. Paint In My Hair, 3036 N. Monroe St. facebook.com/ paintinmyhair (509-326-6999) NORTH IDAHO VETERANS STAND DOWN This annual event assists veterans and their families in Eastern Washington and five Northern Idaho counties. Veterans can meet personally with VA healthcare and benefits representatives, organizations that provide medical, dental, counseling, assistance with wills and housing. May 7, 8 am-1 pm. Free. North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave. nic.edu (208-964-2819) SPOKANE BELLY FEST Local belly dancers gather for five workshops, vendors and a belly dance performance. May 7, 10 am-8 pm. $25-$115. Moran Prairie Grange, 6006 S. Palouse Hwy. facebook.com/bellydancespokane (509953-2640) MOTHER’S DAY AT RIVERFRONT Celebrate Mother’s Day with specials for moms all day: Moms ride free on the Numerica SkyRide and the Looff Carrousel with the purchase of a regular ticket and receive a free cookie with the purchase of a glass of wine. May 8, 10 am-8 pm. Free. Riverfront Park, 507 N. Howard. riverfrontspokane.org LEARNING CIRCLE: THE SCIENCE OF WELL-BEING Study groups for people who want to take a free online class and learn together. Engage in a series of challenges designed to increase your happiness and build more productive habits. May 3-24, meets Tuesdays from 6:30-8 pm. Free. scld.org MEDITATION FOR HEALTH, HAPPINESS, PEACE & PROSPERITY A class for any interested in the benefits of meditation. April 4-May 31, meets Tue from 6-7:30 pm through May 31. $45. Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. ccs.spokane.edu (509-279-6144) PRIDE SCHOOLS ENROLLMENT NIGHT Enrollment is open for the the 2022-23 year at PRIDE Schools. Meet teachers, take a tour and talk to current students. May 10, May 19, May 25, June 1 and June 7, from 4-6 pm. Free. PRIDE Schools PRIDE Prep & Innovation High School, 811 E. Sprague Ave. prideschools.org CIRCUS FUNTASTIC A traditional circus featuring acrobats, jugglers, laugh clowns, a real-life transformer and more. May 10, 4:30 & 7:30 pm. $5-$15. Bonner County Fairgrounds, 4203 N. Boyer Rd. Also May 11, 4:30 and 7:30 pm at

Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way. kcfairgrounds.com KHQ/WORKSOURCE JOB FAIR Employment opportunities span from entry-level to executive and range across all industries. In-person May 11 from 11 am-2 pm, online May 12 from 11 am-2 pm. Free. Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. jobfairspokane.com STATE OF DOWNTOWN An all-new event to refresh, renew and revitalize continued energy in Spokane’s city center. Also features the presentation of the 2022 Legacy and Impact Awards followed by a presentation from Michael J. Berne. May 11, 3:30 pm. $40-$45. Pavilion at Riverfront, 574 N. Howard St. downtownspokane.org (509-625-6000) ANHPI HERITAGE DAY & FAMILY FUN FAIR Experience diverse culture activities like live music, traditional dance and food trucks serving Laotian, Vietnamese, Chamorro, Hawaiian, Samoan and Filipino food. The Family Fun Fair features family resources and services. May 14, 1-8 pm. Free. Riverfront Park, 507 N. Howard St. SpokaneUnitedWeStand. org (509-928-9664) INLAND NORTHWEST SKYFEST 2022 Skyfest is headlined by the USAF Thunderbirds and features familyfriendly activities all weekend long. May 14-15, 9 am-4:30 pm. See website for full schedule. Free. Fairchild Air Force Base, n/a. fairchildskyfest.com (509-957-2108) FAMILY SPRING MARKET Northeast Youth and Family Services is celebrating two years serving the Spokane community. This family-friendly event features live music, locally-crafted goods from community vendors, tours of the community clothing closet and podcast studio, puppies for adoption and a scavenger hunt. May 14, 9 am-4 pm. Free. Northeast Youth and Family Services, 19 E. Queen Ave. neyfs.org/family-springmarket (509-218-6716) MEET & GREET: KOOTENAI COUNTY NAACP Meet fellow members and welcome new ones. Taco Works is serving up tacos, burritos chimichangas and more. May 14, 12-3 pm. Free. G.O. Phippeny Park, 827 N. Eighth St. kootenaicountynaacp. org (208-991-2142) WORLD DANCE PARTY In light of the Ukrainian crisis, this event recognizes that everyone shares a united love of music and dance. May 14, 7-10 pm. $7$10. East Spokane Grange, 1621 N. Park Rd. (509-838-2160) THE LAST BATTLE TOUR The Steptoe Battle of 1858 was a conflict between the U.S. government and the Coeur d’Alene, Palouse and Spokane Tribes. This fullday tour with local historians and tribal member guides includes a visit to the Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage site. May 17, 8:30 am-4 pm. $70. Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S. Nukwalqw. cdacasino.com (800-523-2464)

FILM

DREAMWORKS ANIMATION: THE EXHIBITION From the makers of Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon and Trolls, comes an extraordinary exhibition celebrating over 25 years of DreamWorks Animation. TueSun from 10 am-5 pm (third Thursdays until 8 pm) through Sep. 11. $15-$20. Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org

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EVENTS | CALENDAR BAMBOO & BARBED WIRE A story of the lives of Japanese-Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor. May 6, 6 pm. $5. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org (208-882-4127) CLIMBING EROS Each showing is accompanied by a live performance of the original film score by Tana BachmanBland. The string quartet features Tana Bachman-Bland, violin; Phil Pintor, violin; Roxann Jacobson, viola; and Denika Lam Kleinmann, cello. May 6 at 6 pm 7 pm and 8 pm. $10. Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave. magiclanternonmain.com HUB DRIVE-IN MOVIE SERIES: GREASE Watch Grease in throwback style. May 7, 8:15 pm. $25/car. HUB Sports Center, 19619 E. Cataldo Ave. hubsportscenter. org/drive-in-movies (509-927-0602) TOTALLY TUBULAR TUESDAYS The Garland’s cult favorite film series is back every Tuesday evening. See complete schedule and pre-buy tickets online. Tuesdays at 7:10 pm. $2.50. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. garlandtheater.com (509-327-1050) SOUND OF MUSIC Celebrate Mother’s day with the 1965 classic musical film. May 11, 7-9 pm. $5. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. panida.org FULL DRAW FILM TOUR Enjoy bowhunting on the big screen. This year’s films feature extremely close encounters with elk, moose and more. May 12, 7 pm. $10-$20. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. panida.org (208-263-9191) THE WEEKEND SAILOR A showing of this film about captain Ramon Carlin’s nine-month, deadly around-the-world regatta. All proceed go to the Sandpoint

Sailing Association. May 14, 7 pm. By donation. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. panida.org (208-263-9191)

FOOD & DRINK

CINCO DE MAYO AT ZB CEVICHE Enjoy six ceviche courses from chefs Byron Gomez and Chad White. May 5, 4 pm. $90. Zona Blanca, 157 S. Howard St. limefishsalt.com (509-241-3385) WALLA WALLA VINTERS WINE DINNER Walla Walla Vintners wines are paired with a five-course, Mediterraneaninspired menu by Executive Chef Tim Heinig. May 5, 6-8 pm. $83. Tito’s Italian Grill & Wine Shop, 210 E. Sherman Ave. titoscda.com (208-667-2782) ROCKET WINE CLASS Rocket Market hosts weekly wine classes; sign up in advance for the week’s selections. Fridays at 7 pm. Call or register online. Price varies. Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. rocketmarket.com SPRING RELEASE WEEKEND Spokanearea wineries are celebrating the debut of many new wines during the annual stasting event. May 6-8 from 12-5 pm at most wineries. See website for full schedule: spokanewineries.com WINE TASTING Taste May selections from Vino’s Wine of the Month Club. May 6, 3-6:30 pm. $10. Vino! A Wine Shop, 222 S. Washington St. vinowine.com WINE TASTING Taste a selection from Walla Walla’s women wine-makers. Includes cheese and crackers. May 7, 2-4:30 pm. $10. Vino! A Wine Shop, 222

DINNER Gander & Ryegrass hosts Dunham Cellars for an all-inclusive, sixcourse pairing dinner featuring Walla Walla wines. May 17, 4:45-9:45 pm. $125. Gander & Ryegrass, 404 W. Main Ave. ganderandryegrass.com (509-315-4613) SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER MONTHLY LUNCHEON Join the Southside Community Center for good food, good company and entertainment. A new theme/menu is offered each month. Third Tues. of every month, from 11:30 am-1 pm through Dec. 20. $10-$12. Southside Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. sssac.org (509-535-0803) GRILLING & CHILLING Learn to make grilled favorites including marinated chicken, grilled steak, summer vegetables, skewered prawns and a spinach salad. May 19, 5-7 pm. $69. Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. ccs.spokane.edu (509-2796144)

S. Washington St. vinowine.com MOTHER’S DAY 2022 CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH After a two-year hiatus, Immaculate Heart Retreat Center once again marks Mother’s Day with a champagne brunch including an all-youcan-eat buffet, made-to-order omelets, dessert tables and a special gift for mom. May 8, 9 am-2 pm. $18-$38. Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Rd. ihrc.net (509-448-1224) MOTHERS I’D LIKE TO FEED BRUNCH Mothers Day brunch presented by Peace Pie Pizzeria. May 8, 10:45 am. $79.74. Saranac Commons, 19 W. Main Ave. (509464-7604) KILL THE KEG & SERVICE INDUSTRY NIGHT This weekly special includes $2 off select GHP beer, $1 off select guest beer and a 20% discount for service industry patrons. Tuesdays from 3-9 pm. The Golden Handle Project, 111 S. Cedar St. goldenhandle.org MEDICAL PERSONNEL APPRECIATION NIGHT All medical and healthcarerelated personnel, students, staff and professionals receive a 20% discount off all GHP beer and food. Wednesdays from 3-9 pm. The Golden Handle Project, 111 S. Cedar St. goldenhandle.org BIKE TO WORK WEEK KICK-OFF BREAKFAST Start Bike to Work Week with a hearty breakfast at the North Bank Shelter in Riverfront Park. Share stories with other cycling enthusiasts, eat pancakes and learn about upcoming bike infrastructure projects. May 16, 7-9 am. Free. Riverfront Park, 507 N. Howard St. my.spokanecity.org/riverfrontspokane DUNHAM CELLARS WINEMAKER

MUSIC

LAURA MAZON Born in Cuba, Laura Mazon Franqui is a hispanic guitarist determined to explore possibilities of guitar in the contemporary context. She offers a unique musical perspective by infusing her cultural heritage into her music. May 6, 7:30-9:30 pm. $35. The Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center, 405 N. William St. friendsoftheguitarhour. square.site (208-660-4983) KIM ANGELIS & JENNIFER GOODENBERGER Violinist Kim Angelis and pianist Jennifer Goodenberger perform “Transported.” May 6, 6 pm. By donation. First Presbyterian

Church of Sandpoint, 417 N. Fourth St. sandpointconservatory.org BELLACRISTO HANDBELL CONCERT This community bell choir is comprised of ringers from Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Music selections include hymns, folk melodies, Disney tunes and bells with pipe organ. May 7, 7-8 pm. Free. Millwood Community Presbyterian Church, 3223 N. Marguerite Rd. millwoodpc.org (509-466-0901) STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE IN CONCERT The force comes to The Fox. Watch the first-ever Star Wars film with John Williams’ Academy Award-winning score played live by the Spokane Symphony. May 7, 8 pm and May 8, 3 pm. $20-$103. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. spokanesymphony.org NIC WIND SYMPHONY’S MOTHER’S DAY CONCERT The concert setlist includes selections by John Philip Sousa and Brad Ciechomski. The NIC Chamber Singers and the Wind Symphony join forces to perform selections from popular musicals like The Sound of Music, Cats and Phantom of the Opera. May 8, 2 pm. Free. Coeur d’Alene City Park, 415 W. Mullan Rd. nic.edu (208-769-3258) WEDNESDAY EVENING CONTRA DANCE Join the Spokane Folklore Society for contra dancing. Contra is danced to a variety of musical styles: Celtic, Quebecois, Old Time, New England, or Southern Appalachian music from live bands. All dances are taught and walked through, then called to live music. Wednesdays from 7:30-9:30 pm. $7-$10 (18 and under free). Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth. womansclubspokane.org (509869-5997)

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NEIL BERG’S 50 YEARS OF ROCK & ROLL With a cast of stars from Broadway’s greatest rock musicals and rock bands, Neil shares the songs and stories behind the music that changed the world. From Chuck Berry to the Beatles to Bruce Springsteen and dozens more icons of rock and roll. May 12, 7:30 pm. $17-$36. Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, 211 E. Desmet Ave. gonzaga. edu/mwpac (509-313-4776) FLAMENCO DE RAÍZ WITH MANUEL GUTIÉRREZ Experience Andalucía, Spain, as artists present traditional and original compositions and dance numbers rooted in the centuries old art form known as Flamenco. May 13, 7 pm. $22-$25. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. panida.org (208-263-9191) SRD MUSIC FEST IV A three-day festival with camping, live music on two stages, vendors and a beer garden (21+) during the weekend of Friday the 13th and under a full moon. May 13, 4:19 pm. $20-$100. SRD Music Fest, 11313 N. Indian Trail Rd. fb.me/e/1tV5CkLZL BAROQUE QUARTET A concert of 17th and 18th-century music performed by four soloists including harpsichordist Elisabeth Wright, viola da gambist Susie Napper, baroque violinist David Greenberg and baroque flutist Jeffrey Cohan. May 14, 2 pm. By donation. St. John’s Cathedral, 127 E. 12th Ave. salishseafestival.org (509-838-4277) GERMAN-AMERICAN SOCIETY SPRING CONCERT & DINNER Featuring the Concordia Choir and special guest performers from the Spokane String Quartet. May 14, 5-11 pm. $25. German American Hall, 25 W. Third Ave. (509954-6964) KELEREN MILLHAM: THE GREAT

AMERICAN SONGBOOK: THEN AND NOW A blend of classic songs from the canons of jazz and current music that SJO Music Director Dr. Don Goodwin believes will be awarded classic status in 50 years. May 14, 7:30 pm. $27-$32. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com (509-227-7404) SWING INTO SUMMER DANCE A swing dance hosted by the Spokane Folklore Society featuring live music with the Zonky 5 Jazz Band. May 14, 7-10 pm. $10$15. Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth. womansclubspokane.org PROJECT JOY’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The concert includes performances from talented singers, dancers and musicians. Learn about the history of the organization and meet entertainers. May 15, 3-4:30 pm. Free. Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, 211 E. Desmet Ave. projectjoy.org JAYDEAN LUDIKER & HER FIDDLE ORCHESTRA Group Therapy performs hoedowns, waltzes and tunes that will take you back to another time. May 15, 2-3:30 pm. By donation. Harrington Opera House, 19 S. Third St. harringtonoperahouse.org WHITWORTH CHOIR: IN REMEMBRANCE The spring concert offers a tribute to the loved ones we have lost. Directed by Xiaosha Lin, featuring music from both classical and current composers. May 15, 3 pm. $5-$7. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. foxtheaterspokane.org

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

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DEVILS Promo events during the sixgame series include Gift Card Giveaway Night (May 3), Purple Out the Park and Rockies Vacation Giveaway (May 4), Cinco de Mayo Night (May 5), Fireworks Night (May 6), Jockeys and Juleps Night (May 7) and Mother’s Day Game (May 8). May 5, 6:35 pm, May 6, 6:35 pm, May 7, 5:09 pm and May 8, 1:05 pm. $8-$22. Avista Stadium, 602 N. Havana St. milb. com/spokane (535-2922) SPOKANE AUDUBON SOCIETY MEETING Melissa MacKelvie, a state habitat biologist, presents her work on to grow sagebrush and other shrub-steppe plants for habitat restoration. May 11, 7 pm. Free. Online at audubonspokane.org

THEATER

HAMILTON The story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, Hamilton has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre — a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics and education. It has won Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors. May 3-22; Tue-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun at 1 pm, Sun at 7 pm. $39-$249. First Interstate Center for the Arts, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. broadwayspokane. com (509-279-7000) THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT Fresh out of college, Jim Fingal’s job is to fact-check articles for one of the best magazines in the country. His boss has given him a big assignment: to apply his skill to a groundbreaking piece by author John D’Agata. Fingal has one huge problem:

D’Agata made up a lot. In the Studio Theatre. May 6-29, Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $10-$20. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. spokanecivictheatre.com THE WALDORF SCHOOL PRESENTS: RENT, SCHOOL EDITION Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent (School Edition) is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. It follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. May 6-7 at 7 pm, also May 7 at 2 pm. $5$15. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. panida.org/ (208-263-9191) INTO THE WOODS Into the Woods finds a baker and his wife, Jack, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, a giant and a witch on a quest to find their happily ever after. Wishes will be granted, but at what cost? Directed by David Lee-Painter. May 7, 7:30 pm and May 8, 2 pm. $10-$22. Hartung Theater, 875 Perimeter Dr. uidaho. edu/class/theatre OUT OF THE SHADOWS THEATER LAUNCH PARTY Out of the Shadows Theater has a new name, a new brand and a new show to announce to all fans, friends and folks who may not know about the organization. Bring friends and family for refreshments, activities, entertainment and for the big announcement. May 7, 2-4 pm. Free. Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. cdalibrary.org (559-346-7124) MET LIVE IN HD: TURANDOT The Kenworthy’s annual series of MET Live in HD operas. Turandot features Anna Netrebko ,tenor Yonghoon Lee, soprano Ermonela Jaho and bass Ferruccio Furlanetto. Marco Armiliato conducts. May 7, 9:55 am and May 9, 6 pm. $15-$20. The Kenwor-

thy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org (208882-4127)

VISUAL ARTS

AWAKENINGS: TRADITIONAL CANOES AND CALLING THE SALMON HOME The MAC, in collaboration with the United Tribes of the Upper Columbia, tells the story of the annual inland canoe journey, from the purchase of old growth cedar logs and carving the dugouts, to the annual launch and landing at Kettle Falls, through contemporary and historic canoes supported by the words of those who have experienced it. Tue-Sun 10 am-5 pm through Aug. 21. $15-$20. Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org BASKET ILLUSION ART Louis Toweill’s basket illusion art pieces are wood turned bowls that have been designed and painted to look like something else. Mon-Fri from 9 am-5 pm. through May 23. Free. Wenaha Gallery, 219 E. Main St. , Dayton. wenaha.com (509-382-2124) NANCY ROTHWELL: ECHOS OF A PANDEMIC This acrylic collage exhibit tells a visual story about the impact the COVID pandemic is having on women. Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm, Sat 1-5 pm through May 16. Free. The Center, 104 S. Main St., Colfax. nancyrothwell.com ELLEN VIETH & JEAN ARNOLD: A CONVERSATION The two artists are exhibiting a range of work they created and selected in response to conversations that they’ve held. Thu-Fri from 12-5 pm, Sat from 11 am-3 pm through May 14. Free. Moscow Contemporary, 414 S. Main St. moscowcontemporary.org (208-3015092)

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t may not feel like it, with the cool and dreary weather we’ve been having the past month, but it is spring here in the Inland Northwest. The days are getting longer and, albeit slowly, warmer as well. Sunset times have crept past 8 pm, and they’re going to keep getting later. Which means more time to be up and active after work. Those big, heavy indicas that kept you cozy on the couch through the slog of winter nights might not be the right fit for these lengthening days. With that in mind, here are three products to consider that produce a seasonally appropriate buzz for an easy, weedy spring evening.

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The Gorgon from Spokane Valley’s Phat Panda line of products may be an indica, but it’s not of the stereotypical “in the couch” variety. It produces indica effects like

a strong body high and anxiety relief, but without the overly sedative nature typical of indica strains, which makes it perfect for unwinding after a long day of work before a soothing walk around the neighborhood. Prerolls sell for $8 at The Vault.

VAPE PENS

Getting out of the house in the evening, with cannabis, brings a need to be discreet, and vape pens are as discreet as it gets. They’re a one-stop-shop that fits in your pocket, no accessories required. Because you’re not carrying around flower, or combusting cannabis at any point, they’re virtually odorless. Reusable pens are more environmentally conscious, and often provide users with multiple vape settings, but disposable pens have their place. If you’re new to the world of vaping and don’t want to invest

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Edibles are fickle. They don’t hit right away, but when they eventually do, they really do. Going from zero to 100 in the comfort of home is one thing, but it could easily derail an otherwise lovely spring evening out on the town. Unlike an infused candy, which gets consumed all at once, infused beverages can be sipped slowly over time. By mixing a serving, typically about 1 ounce of liquid with 10 milligrams of THC, into a larger mocktail, consumers can work on a buzz that builds gradually over time. Edibles, including beverages, are 15 percent off every Monday at Cinder. n

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EVENTS | CALENDAR LEELA FRANCIS: THINNING THE VEIL The acrylic, mixed-media artist creates art based her perception of the ebb and flow of human consciousness. May 6-28, Thu-Sat from 11 am-5 pm. Free. New Moon Art Gallery, 1326 E. Sprague. newmoonartgallery.com (509-413-9101) MYRIAD: 2022 WHITWORTH SENIOR ART & DESIGN EXHIBIT The Whitworth University Art & Design Department and the university’s Bryan Oliver Gallery present the 2022 senior exhibition. Mon-Fri from 10 am-4:30 pm, Sat from 10 am-2 pm through May 20. Free. Whitworth University, 300 W. Hawthorne Rd. whitworth.edu (509-777-1000) NIC STUDENT ART EXHIBITION Featuring a variety of original fine art by NIC students in an exhibition adjudicated by Aaron Johnson. Mon-Thu from 10 am-4 pm, Fri from 10 am-2:30 pm through May 13. Free. Boswell Corner Gallery at NIC, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Building 22. nic.edu (208-769-3202) REVISITED: A GRAND TOUR: IMAGES OF ITALY FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION A showcase of works from the Jundt’s permanent collection, featuring pieces by artists who spent time in Italy and created work inspired by their travels. Mon-Sat from 10 am-4 pm through May 7. Free. Jundt Art Museum, 200 E. Desmet Ave. gonzaga.edu/jundt MIGUEL GONZALES & LADD BJORNEBY Miguel Gonzales’ photos reconnect his Mexican culture and American upbringing, honoring the indigenous heritage in each composition. Ladd Bjorneby’s paintings showcase the nature that surrounds us. Open daily from 11 am-7 pm through May 29. Free. Pottery Place Plus, 203 N. Washington St. potteryplaceplus.com (509-327-6920) THIRD STREET GALLERY EXHIBIT: RESTORATION An invitational exhibition featuring works by 13 regional artists. Artists share their strategies for nourishing regeneration and restoring natural order. Mon-Fri from 8 am-5 pm through July 8. Free. Third Street Gallery, City Hall, 206 E. Third St. ci.moscow. id.us/230/Third-Street-Gallery LESLIE LAMBERT A solo exhibit featuring Lambert’s watercolor paintings. Open daily from 11 am-7 pm through May 28. Free. Liberty Building, 402 N. Washington St. spokanelibertybuilding.com ACCIDENTAL INTIMACY Featuring collaborative works by Jenny Hyde, Rachel Smith, Lenora J. Lopez Schindler and Richard J. Schindler. May 6-28, open Fri-Sat from 12-8 pm. Opening reception May 6 at 5 pm. Free. Saranac Art Projects, 25 W. Main Ave. sapgallery.com FIRST FRIDAY Art galleries and businesses across downtown Spokane and beyond host monthly receptions to showcase new displays of art. May 6 from 5-8 pm. Free.Details at firstfridayspokane.org. FIRST FRIDAYS WITH POAC First Friday arts events in Sandpoint, organized by the Pend Oreille Arts Council. May 6 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Pend Oreille Arts Council Gallery, 110 Main St. artinsandpoint.org (208-263-6139) INSIDE THE FLECK, AN X Sara Osebold creates intimate drawings on used sandpaper and sculpture that incorporates found infrastructure from urban streets and creek beds. May 6, 5-8 pm and May 7, 12-4 pm. Free. KolvaSullivan Gallery, 115 S. Adams St. kolvasullivangallery.com (509-768-0309) LR MONTGOMERY ART SHOW Local

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artist LR Montgomery’s work highlights the beauty of the Spokane River. A portion of the proceeds from paintings sold will benefit the Spokane Riverkeeper. May 6, 5-8 pm. Free. Community Building, 35 W. Main Ave. spokaneriverkeeper.org (509464-7650) SENIOR ART EXHIBITION Featuring work from Gonzaga art seniors Megan Rusby, Opheila Duncan, Shannon Law, Brianna Bruce and Brang Dee. May 6, 4-7 pm and May 7, 10 am-3 pm. Free. Gonzaga University Urban Arts Center, 125 S. Stevens St. gonzaga.edu (509-3136686) SPOKANE ARTS GRANT AWARDS RECEPTION Since the Spokane Arts Grants awards program was launched in 2017, 129 creative projects have received direct grants to fund their work. Spokane Arts is hosting a poster show highlighting all of the SAGA grantees from 2017-2021. Learn more about each project SAGA funding has supported and meet the artists who made them happen. May 6, 5-8 pm. Free. Chase Gallery, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. spokanearts.org (509-321-9416) ANDI KEATING: WHIM Andi Keating is a watercolor illustrator and animator who specializes in whimsical subjects and themes. They graduated in 2020 from Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art with a Mixed Media Concentration. May 6, 10 am-5 pm. Free. Spokane Art School, 811 W. Garland Ave. spokaneartschool.net (509-325-1500) BASIC IMPRESSIONISM WITH T KURTZ Learn how to paint in an impressionistic manner with T Kurtz. It is recommended to take a basic drawing course before this course. Ages 16+. May 7 and 14, 10 am12 pm. $80. Spokane Art School, 811 W. Garland Ave. spokaneartschool@gmail. com (509-325-1500) POP! ARTE BLANCHE The show features the ceramics of Noah Riedel, the paintings of Pat Siler, the textile work of Helen Parsons, the sculptural work of Chris Riccardo and the constructions of Michael Horswill. May 7-28, Wed-Sun from 11 am-6 pm. Free. The Art Spirit Gallery, 415 Sherman Ave. theartspiritgallery.com (509-765-6006) APRIL MORNING BEGINNER POTTERY In this immersion course, basic fundamentals of pottery are covered. Students become familiar with the studio, throwing on the pottery wheel and leave knowing the basic uses of tools and materials needed for the ceramic arts. April 25-May 30, Mon from 10 am12 pm. $185. Emerge, 119 N. Second St. emergecda.com (208-930-1876) BASIC DRAWING WITH TOM QUINN An introduction to the skills of drawing for people who have not taken formal art classes and may need to attain confidence in their drawing skills. Next session: June 29-Aug. 3, meets Wed at 12:30 pm. $170. Spokane Art School, 811 W. Garland Ave. spokaneartschool.net (509-325-1500) BRING-YOUR-OWN-PIECE CLASS A workshop to help develop work-inprogress pieces. The piece must be easily carried into class such as a small side table, bench, window or picture frame. Pre-registration required. Supplies included. May 8 from 12-3 pm and May 11 from 2-5 pm. $85. Paint In My Hair, 3036 N. Monroe St. facebook.com/ paintinmyhair (509-326-6999) DARIN KLEIN: RISO DREAMS An exhibition of risograph prints and

publications by diverse artists artists from Mexico City, Los Angeles and Eugene, Oregon, among others. The exhibition also features a selection of publications by Tiny Splendor. Viewing by appointment. May 9-June 30. Free. Dog & Pony, South Hill. DogAndPonyShow@ ChristopherRussell.Art FIA WILSON: GNASHING AND SMEARING Wilson creates art with a squeegee technique she developed for applying translucent, abstract layers of paint above and behind realistic depictions of disembodied mouths. Gallery viewing by appointment only. May 9-June 30. Free. Dog & Pony, South Hill. DogAndPonyShow@ ChristopherRussell.Art DROP IN & DRAW Join a creative community for this weekly free-form drawing program. Explore different artistic mediums, develop skills and ideas and cultivate imaginative thinking through art. All skill levels are welcome. Supplies and projects provided. Wednesdays from 5:30-7 pm. Free. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. sparkcentral.org (509-279-0299) INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY WITH ROGER DUBOIS Switch your digital camera off auto and learn to capture the pictures in your imagination. Unleash your creativity while learning to master the fantastic new world of digital photography. Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 pm through May 18. $120. Spokane Art School, 811 W. Garland Ave. spokaneartschool.net MAY FILM PHOTOGRAPHY & DARKROOM PRINTING In this immersion course, students of all skill sets are given the tools and techniques to shoot film photography and develop their own film in a darkroom. May 4-25, Wed from 5:30-8:30 pm. Emerge, 119 N. Second St. emergecda.com (208-930-1876) PORTRAIT DRAWING WITH TOM QUINN This class begins with the anatomy and proportions of the human head, and move on to the skills of creating a convincing likeness. April 13May 18, Wed from 13:20-2 pm and June 29-July 20, Wed from 3-5 pm. $170. Spokane Art School, 811 W. Garland Ave. spokaneartschool.net (509-325-1500) SECOND FRIDAY ARTWALK Stroll the streets of downtown Coeur d’Alene and enjoy locally- and nationally-acclaimed artists. May 6 from 5-8 pm. Free. Downtown Coeur d’Alene, Sherman Ave. artsandculturecda.org (208-415-0116) SUPERSTITIONS NIGHT MARKET & STREET FAIR A monthly block-party, and vendor fair with live music, immersive art events and an ArtWalk exhibit presented by The Wavy Bunch. Second Fridays from 5-9 pm, through Oct. 14. Free. Coeur d’Alene Bike Co., 314 N. Third St. (208920-1856) STYLIZING ANY ANIMAL WITH ANDI KEATING For beginner/intermediate artists looking to have fun exploring different ways of stylizing animals in art. Ages 11+. May 14, 11 am-3 pm. $40. Spokane Art School, 811 W. Garland Ave. spokaneartschool.net (509-325-1500) EWU 2022 BFA THESIS EXHIBITION Eastern Washington University’s annual BFA Senior Exhibition features the work of graduating seniors enrolled in its Bachelor of Fine Arts Program. The exhibition includes the work of 10 BFA candidates working in a variety of media and styles. May 19, 2-4 pm. Free. EWU Gallery of Art, 140 Art Building. ewu.edu/ cahss (509-359-2494)

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YARDENING WITH KAROL STARTZEL Yardening is a humorous view of yards and gardening. Karol shares some of her experiences and encourages creativity and joy in our outside worlds and addressing some of the challenges of gardening as we age. May 5, 4-6 pm. Free. Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. tieg.org (509-535-8434) SPOKANE AUTHORS AND SELFPUBLISHERS MEETING This meeting’s speaker is actress-turned-author, Lee Kessler. Lee is an award-winning and bestselling author of suspense and inspirational novels. She will be introduce her latest book, White King and The Seat at The Table. May 5, 2:30-4 pm. Free. Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave. spokaneauthors.org (509-325-9465) 3 MINUTE MIC Auntie’s Bookstore’s first Friday poetry open mic continues with guest host Chris Coppen. Open mic readers may share up to three minutes worth of poetry. May 6, 7-8 pm. Free. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. auntiesbooks.com (509-838-0206) LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER A live stage performance featuring local people telling stories about mothering and motherhood. May 8, 7 pm. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com (509-227-7638) EILEEN GARVIN: THE MUSIC OF BEES Eileen Garvin, a Spokane native, discusses her book The Music of Bees. May 7, 7-8 pm. Free. The Hive, 2904 E. Sprague Ave. auntiesbooks.com SUDS & SCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES: TIME TRAVEL Dr. Aragoneses presents on which conditions the theory of relativity would allow for time travel, He illustrates this with clips from the BBC’s longest-running hit TV show Doctor Who. May 7, 7-8 pm. Free. The Golden Handle Project, 111 S. Cedar St. goldenhandle. org/suds-and-science (509-868-0264) MAY OUTDOOR STORY TIME Join Miss Delaney outside on the lawn behind the Children’s Library for stories and songs. 8:30-10:15 am through May 31. Free. Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. cdalibrary.org (208-769-2315) SCRIBBLER’S SOCIETY VIRTUAL WRITING CLUB Discuss writing, share your work and find inspiration with fellow writers from Scribbler’s Society Writing Club. All ages welcome. Meets every second and fourth Monday at 3 pm through Oct. 24. Free. cdalibrary.org DROP IN & WRITE Aspiring writers are invited to be a part of a supportive writers’ community. Bring works in progress to share, get inspired with creative prompts and spend some focused time writing. Hosted by local writers Jenny Davis and Hannah Engel. Tuesdays from 5:30-7 pm. Free. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. spark-central.org (509-279-0299) MARK ANDERSON: ELEVATING YOUR LANGUAGE THROUGH BREVITY Learn to read and write poetry with generative exercises, share and get constructive feedback. Students depart with a rough draft to take home and expand upon Every third Wed from 6-7:30 pm. $25. Emerge, 119 N. Second St. emergecda. com (208-930-1876) VISITING ARTIST LECTURE SERIES: JOOYOUNG CHOI Through painting, video, sculpture, animation, puppetry, music, interactive community projects and installation art, JooYoung Choi documents the interconnecting

narratives of a highly-structured, expansive fictional land called the Cosmic Womb. May 11, 11 am-noon. Free. Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Whistalks Way. sfcc.spokane.edu/ For-Our-Students/Around-Campus/ArtGallery/Visiting-Artist-Lecture-Series (509-533-3746) AUNTIE’S BOOK CLUB: NEW FICTION Auntie’s employee and host of this monthly book club Claire (she/her) was a secret under-the-covers reader as a child and a secret between-rehearsals readers as a grown up ballet dancer. She started at Auntie’s in 2018 and hasn’t had to read anything in secret since! Some of her favorite writers are Marilynne Robinson, Alice Munro, Graham Green, Elif Batuman, Ben Lerner, Otessa Moshfegh, and Miriam Toews. Meets monthly on the second Thursday at 6 pm; see Auntie’s website for current title. Second Thursday of every month at 6 pm. Free. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. auntiesbooks.com (509-838-0206) FRAN SHOR: SOUPY SALES’ JEWISH CONNECTIONS Wayne State University professor Dr. Fran Shor discusses how comedian, actor and radio/ television personality Soupy Sales built on his Jewish social and cultural connections while integrating into his on-air personality the shticks of the most influential Jewish comedians from the early years of television programming. May 12, 12-1 pm. Free. Online: us02web. zoom.us/j/87439384516 (509-747-7394) JACK NISBET PRESENTS: THE DREAMER & DOCTOR Swedish immigrant John Leiberg was a botanist and prospector; his wife Carrie, a practicing physician. Author Jack Nisbet explores their lives and how their observations resonate with issues and opportunities we still grapple with today in his new book. May 13, 7-9 pm. By donation. Create Arts Center, 900 Fourth St., Newport. createarts.org NEW POETRY: NANCE VAN WINCKEL, DAN BUTTERWORTH & CHRISTINA VILLIER Celebrate new work in poetry by Nance Van Winckel, Christina de Villier and Dan Butterworth. May 13, 7-8 pm. Free. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. auntiesbooks.com (509-838-0206) A VIRTUAL CONVERSATION WITH RESMAA MENAKEM Menakem is a healer, a longtime therapist and a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in the healing of racialized trauma. May 18, 12-12:45 pm. $59. unitedwayspokane.org HENRY ROLLINS The punk icon has shifted into being a storyteller in his oneman shows. May 18, 8 pm. $33-$168. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. sp.knittingfactory.com (509-227-7404) PICTURE BOOK CHAT Discover new picture books for children with librarians Mary Ellen and Sheri, who chat about new titles in SCLD’s collection. May 18, 1-2 pm. Free. Online: scld.org/facebook NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE: IMPROBABLE ASCENT Born with one hand, Maureen Beck, 2019 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, shares how a little creativity, grit and determination have made her a top paraclimber. May 18, 7 pm. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. foxtheaterspokane.org WINE JARS & JAR MAKERS OF CYPRUS A lecture by Gloria London about unfired, century-old jars from Cyprus and the people who made and used them. May 19, 6:30-8 pm. Free. The MAC, 2316 W. First Ave. archaeological.org/society/ spokane (509-313-6691) n

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